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The Posthuman that Could Have Been: Mary Shelley’s Creature
Relations, 2016 At the very core of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the Creature meets his maker, acquaints him – and, consequently, the reader – with the narrative of his miserable life, and entreats him to make a female companion with whom he can share his life. Although
Margarita Carretero González
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Superlongevity and African Ethics
Journal of Applied Philosophy, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 832-850, July 2025.ABSTRACT I apply African moral precepts to the topic of ‘superlongevity’. I make the case that African theories give rise to three specific sorts of moral concern about life extension that are distinct from similar objections in Western literature: first, superlongevity presents a challenge to identity; second, significantly longer lives face increased
Christopher S. Wareham
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Prayer, Participation, and Perfection in Dante's Commedia
Modern Theology, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 515-538, July 2025.Abstract This article stands at the intersection of two theological moments: one recognizing the theological authority of Dante Alighieri, especially in his Commedia, the other examining the relation of the doctrine of prayer to the doctrine of God. It argues that Dante can inform modern theological reflection on this relation in a profound way.
Stephen C. Pepper
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Editorial: Transhumanist Politics, Education, and Design
Confero: Essays on Education, Philosophy and Politics, 2016 This special issue of Confero takes its start in an essay by John Mazarakis who presents an overarching perspective on the underpinning politics of transhumanism. Considering theoretical debates and differences in the transhumanist movement over the last
Jörgen Skågeby +2 more
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AMARTYA SEN'S CAPABILITIES APPROACH: RESISTANCE AND TRANSFORMATIVE POWER IN THE AGE OF TRANSHUMANISM
Zygon, 2021 Although the development of transhuman technologies has the potential to radically improve the quality of human life, transhumanism risks widening existing socio‐economic disparity. A side effect of innovative advance in AI (artificial intelligence) and
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ARTE ACCIONAL DURACIONAL, TRASFORMACIONES DEL CUERPO ATEMPORALES [PDF]
, 2017 El pasado y el presente del arte muestran evidencias de los artistas avocados a una transformaci\uf3n del cuerpo humano a trav\ue9s de distintas ideas que integran elementos artificiales.
P\ue9rez Figueroa, Freddys Ren\ue9
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‘They Called Them Communists Then … What D'You Call ‘Em Now? … Insurgents?’. Narratives of British Military Expatriates in the Context of the New Imperialism [PDF]
, 2010 This paper addresses the question of the extent to which the colonial past provides material for contemporary actors' understanding of difference. The research from which the paper is drawn involved interview and ethnographic work in three largely white ...
Becky Taylor +21 more
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Teaching Theology &Religion, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 110-123, July 2025.ABSTRACT This article examines the perception of artificial intelligence (AI) in religious education, comparing the views of Catholic religion teachers in Germany and Poland. The analysis focuses mainly on generative AI, particularly large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT or Claude, which have recently transformed educational and communicative ...
Mariusz Chrostowski, Paweł Mąkosa
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TRANSHUMANISM IN RUSSIA: SOCIAL ACTIVIVITIES
Высшее образование в России, 2016 Owing to the achievements of biotechnological revolution in the second half of the XX century which open the way to unlimited human enhancement, a new view on life, transhumanism, has emerged.
Olga V. Polyakova
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The Transhumanistic Approach to the Idea of Subject: Implications for Pedagogic Epistemology [PDF]
, 2013 Este artículo trata del significado que la idea de sujeto ha adquirido actualmente y de sus implicaciones para una epistemología pedagógica. La hipótesis inicial define al sujeto según el modo de su interrelación con el mundo.
Gramigna, Anita
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