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Humanism and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges
Anthony B. Pinn (Ed.)
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Description for Humanism and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges
Hardback. Editor(s): Pinn, Anthony B. Series: Studies in Humanism and Atheism. Num Pages: 239 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRQA; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
This book interrogates the ways in which new technological advances impact the thought and practices of humanism. Chapters investigate the social, political, and cultural implications of the creation and use of advanced forms of technology, examining both defining benefits and potential dangers. Contributors also discuss technology's relationship to and impact on the shifting definitions we hold for humankind. International and multi-disciplinary in nature and scope, the volume presents an exploration of humanism and technology that is both racially diverse and gender sensitive. With great depth and self-awareness, contributors offer suggestions for how humanists and humanist organizations ... Read more
This book interrogates the ways in which new technological advances impact the thought and practices of humanism. Chapters investigate the social, political, and cultural implications of the creation and use of advanced forms of technology, examining both defining benefits and potential dangers. Contributors also discuss technology's relationship to and impact on the shifting definitions we hold for humankind. International and multi-disciplinary in nature and scope, the volume presents an exploration of humanism and technology that is both racially diverse and gender sensitive. With great depth and self-awareness, contributors offer suggestions for how humanists and humanist organizations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Studies in Humanism and Atheism
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319317137
SKU
V9783319317137
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99-15
About Anthony B. Pinn (Ed.)
Anthony B. Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religion at Rice University, USA, where he is also Founding Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning. Additionally, he is Director of Research for the Institute for Humanist Studies, USA. Pinn is the author-editor of over thirty books.
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