Bibliograph

Transcendence, R. U. Sirius and Jay Cornell, The Disinformation Encyclopedia of Transhumanism and the Singularity

Type

Label

Transcendence, R. U. Sirius and Jay Cornell, The Disinformation Encyclopedia of Transhumanism and the Singularity

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Transcendence

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

R. U. Sirius and Jay Cornell

Summary

Transhumanism is an international movement that advocates the use of science and technology to overcome the natural limitations experienced by humanity, through such developments as:the Singularitythe creation of machine intelligences that exceed the capacities of our biological brainsthe ability to replicate individual minds and put them into solid-state bodies or virtual environmentsindividual control over mental and emotional states for enhancing functionalities and/or ecstasiesSome of this is happening now. Some it is still in the minds of dreamers. In nearly ninety A-Z entries,Transcendenceprovides a multilayered look at the accelerating advances in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, genomics, information technology, nanotechnology, neuroscience, space exploration, synthetic biology, robotics, and virtual worlds that are making transhumanism a reality. Entries range from Cloning and Cyborg Feminism to Designer Babies and Memory-Editing Drugs. In addition, the book notes historical predecessors and personalities, both in mythology and historyranging from Timothy Leary to Michael Jackson to Ray Kurzweil. It also introduces the culture around Transhumanism, covering all the geeky obsessions of the Transhumanist movement

Target audience

adult

Creator