Living in the Age of Neuro-Digitalization: Brain-Computer Interfaces for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

This paper examines the development of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and new types of treatment with BCI by comparing its usage for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as communication device in the light of (posthuman) cyborg theories while addressing critical disability studies. I...

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Main Author: Şahinol, Melike (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Philosophy, theology and the sciences
Year: 2021, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-80
IxTheo Classification:NCH Medical ethics
NCJ Ethics of science
Further subjects:B Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
B Socio-biotechnical entities
B Brain-computer interface (BCI)
B Cyborgs
B Patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
B Neurodigital age
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