Imagining Posthumans, Narrating One Human Life: Anthropological Decisions in Nick Bostrom and Karl Barth

The technological possibilities of the digital age have raised fundamental anthropological questions. Can human beings reach a new ontological status and become 'posthumans,' as philosopher Nick Bostrom argues? This paper makes the case for a realistic perspective that takes into account t...

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Main Author: Geck, Philip 1987- (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: 108-129
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
NBE Anthropology
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Nick Bostrom
B Transhumanism
B Karl Barth
B Simulation
B Narrative theory
B Emergent narrative
B Theological Anthropology
B Posthumanism
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