Transhumanism and the Body [electronic resource] : The World Religions Speak /
Mercer, C.editor.
Maher, D.editor.
This collection of original articles, a sequel of sorts to the 2009 Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension (Palgrave Macmillan), is the first sustained reflection, by scholars with expertise in the faith traditions, on how the transhumanist agenda might impact the body.
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Cover; Series Introduction; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction-The Transhumanist FAQ: A General Introduction; Chapter 1 Buddhism: The Transformed Body in Buddhism; Chapter 2 Daoism-Enhancing Cosmic Energy: The Daoist Body in the Twenty-first Century; Chapter 3 Hinduism: Many Paths, Many Births; Chapter 4 Islam-God's Deputy: Islam and Transhumanism; Chapter 5 Jainism: The Good Life and the Transcendence of Death; Chapter 6 Judaism-The Body Belongs to God: Judaism and Transhumanism; Chapter 7 Mormonism-Suffering, Agency, and Redemption: Mormonism and Transhumanism
Chapter 8 Protestant Christianity-Sorting Out Soma in the Debate about Transhumanism: One Protestant's PerspectiveChapter 9 Roman Catholic Christianity-Embodiment and Relationality: Roman Catholic Concerns about Transhumanist Proposals; Chapter 10 Afterword-Concluding Reflections: Yearning for Enhancement; Works Cited; About the Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This collection of original articles, a sequel of sorts to the 2009 Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension (Palgrave Macmillan), is the first sustained reflection, by scholars with expertise in the faith traditions, on how the transhumanist agenda might impact the body.
Sociology.
Ethics.
Religion.
Religions.
Cognitive psychology.
Sociology, general.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Religious Studies, general.
Comparative Religion.
Cognitive Psychology.