M. David Litwa Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Medit (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean ThoughtCondition: NewSubtitle: Becoming Angels and DemonsEAN: 9781108926058ISBN: 9781108926058Publisher: Cambridge University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/10/2022Description: There is not just a desire but a profound human need for enhancement - the irrepressible yearning to become better than ourselves. Today, enhancement is often conceived of in terms of biotechnical intervention: genetic modification, prostheses, implants, drug therapy - even mind uploading. The theme of this book is an ancient form of enhancement: a physical upgrade that involves ethical practices of self-realization. It has been called 'angelification' - a transformation by which people become angels. The parallel process is 'daimonification', or becoming daimones. Ranging in time from Hesiod and Empedocles through Plato and Origen to Plotinus and Christian gnostics, this book explores not only how these two forms of posthuman transformation are related, but also how they connect and chasten modern visions of transhumanist enhancement which generally lack a robust account of moral improvement.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Weight: 284gAuthor: M. David LitwaGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Width: 11mmRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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