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To be a machine : adventures among cyborgs, utopians, hackers, and the futurists solving the modest problem of deathO'Connell, Mark, 1979-"What is transhumanism? Simply put, it is a movement whose aim is to use technology to fundamentally change the human condition, to improve our bodies and minds to the point where we become something ... other, and better, than the animals we are. It's a philosophy that, depending on how you look at it, can seem hopeful, or terrifying, or absurd. In To Be a Machine, Mark O'Connell presents us with the first full-length exploration of transhumanism: its philosophical and scientific roots, its key players and possible futures."Type of material - book ; adult, seriousEdition - Paperback ed.Publication and manufacture - London : Granta, 2018, cop. 2017Language - englishISBN - 978-1-78378-198-0; 1-78378-198-X; 978-1-78378-197-3COBISS.SI-ID - 115486467
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O'Connell, Mark, 1979-
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Transhumanism |
Razvoj človeka |
Tehnološke inovacije |
Human evolution |
Technological innovations |
Družbeni vidik |
Technological innovations |
Social aspects |
Medicinska tehnologija |
Medical technology |
Social aspects |
Prosthesis |
Social aspects |
Interakcija med človekom in računalnikom |
Human-computer interaction |
Sistemi človek-stroj |
Human-machine systems |
Cyborgs |
Man-Machine Systems |
Transhumanisme |
Homme |
Évolution |
Innovations |
Innovations |
Aspect social |
Technologie médicale |
Aspect social |
Prothèses |
Aspect social |
Systèmes homme-machine |
Cyborgs
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