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Fuller, Steve, 1959- (2011) Humanity 2.0 : what it means to be human past, present and future. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., Basingstoke . ISBN 9780230233430

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Abstract

Social thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: what does it mean to be 'human' in the 21st century? As definitions between what is 'animal' and what is 'human' break down, and as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and nano- and bio- technologies develop, accepted notions of humanity are rapidly evolving. Humanity 2.0 is an ambitious and ground breaking book, offering a sweeping overview of key historical, philosophical and theological moments that have shaped our understandings of humanity. Tackling head on the twin taboos that have always hovered over the scientific study of humanity - race and religion - Steve Fuller argues thar far from disappearing, they are being reinvented. Fuller argues that these new developments will force us to decide which features of our current way of life - not least our bodies - are truly needed to remain human, and concludes with a consideration of these changes for ethical and social values more broadly.

Item Type: Book
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Social sciences -- Moral and ethical aspects, Social ethics, Theological anthropology, Philosophical anthropology
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Place of Publication: Basingstoke
ISBN: 9780230233430
Date: 6 October 2011
Number of Pages: 280
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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URI: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/42968

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