Virtual Immortality – God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism

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This award-winning study illuminates the historical, theological, and philosophical contexts of posthumanist promises.
In recent years, ideas of post- and transhumanism have been popularized by novels, TV series, and Hollywood movies. According to this radical perspective, humankind and all biological life have become obsolete. Traditional forms of life are inefficient at processing information and inept at crossing the high frontier: outer space. While humankind can expect to be replaced by their own artificial progeny, posthumanists assume that they will become an immortal part of a transcendent superintelligence. Krüger's award-winning study examines the historical and philosophical context of these futuristic promises by Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom, Frank Tipler, and other posthumanist thinkers.

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Oliver Krüger
Oliver Krüger (Prof. Dr.) lehrt Religionswissenschaft an der Universität Freiburg (Schweiz). Seine Forschungsinteressen beziehen sich neben dem Feld von Religion und Medien auf die Religionssoziologie und Thanatosoziologie.

Themen in »Virtual Immortality – God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism«

Posthumanism Posthumanism Transhumanism Transhumanism Singularity Singularity Futurology Futurology Immortality Immortality Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Ray Kurzweil Ray Kurzweil Nick Bostrom

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»Krüger schafft argumentativ eine gute Balance zwischen nutzbarer Vision und kritischer Tatsachenbetrachtung, wodurch die Studie eine angemessene Divergenz aufweist. Dabei tritt er in kritische Distanz zu spiritueller Verblendung und benennt die Diffusität religiöser Argumente als solche und begreift diese Thesen als Hypothesen von denkbarer Möglichkeit. Diesbezüglich macht das Buch viel Spaß und stimuliert zum Weiterdenken.«
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»Krüger observes the explicit or implicit relationship between posthumanism and religion (not only Christianity but also New Age spirituality), placing it in a historical and philosophical context. Moreover, he does so by employing a clear and accessible style, which makes the book a pleasure to read.«
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»Krüger observes the explicit or implicit relationship between posthumanism and religion (not only Christianity but also New Age spirituality), placing it in a historical and philosophical context. Moreover, he does so by employing a clear and accessible style, which makes the book a pleasure to read.«
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»Speculation about ›the end of the human being‹ and questions about human survival on this planet have been constantly gaining ground since the turn of the millennium. In his masterful analysis, Oliver Krüger introduces the reader to a huge field of research that has gone largely unnoticed by scholars of religion and culture. Written in a highly accessible style, this book is a must-read for everyone interested in the links between technology, virtuality, media, and humanity's future.«
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»›Virtual Immortality‹ offers a thorough and detailed exploration of how embedded and in-bodied technological innovations continue to stretch our ideas of what the limits of being human in the 21st century truly are. Krüger provides a useful who's who of key thinkers defining and pushing the boundaries of posthuman thought and existence.«
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