Posthumanity Thinking Philosophically about the Future |
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| Author:
| Cooney, Brian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-17063-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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By the end of the 21st century humans could have increasingly bionic bodies with greatly enhanced brains and sensory organs. They could be spending their abundant leisure in a variety of richly detailed, stimulating worlds provided by virtual reality technology, while computers and robots of various kinds do their work for them. What should we think of this prospect?
By the end of the 21st century humans could have increasingly bionic bodies with greatly enhanced brains and sensory organs. They could be spending their abundant leisure in a variety of richly detailed, stimulating worlds provided by virtual reality technology, while computers and robots of various kinds do their work for them. What should we think of this prospect?