Cyborg Selves: A Theological Anthropology of the Posthuman (Routledge Science and Religion Series)

What is the 'posthuman'? Is becoming posthuman inevitable-something which will happen to us, or something we will do to ourselves? Why do some long for it, while others fearfully reject it? These questions underscore the fact that the posthuman is a name for the unknown future, and therefore, not a single idea but a jumble of competing visions - some of which may be exciting, some of which may be frightening, and which is which depends on who you are, and what you desire to be. This book aims to clarify current theological and philosophical dialogue on the posthuman by arguing that theologians must pay attention to which form of the posthuman they are engaging, and to demonstrate that a 'posthuman theology' is not only possible, but desirable, when the vision of the posthuman is one which coincides with a theological vision of the human. What Is The 'posthuman'? Is Becoming Posthuman Inevitable - Something That Will Happen To Us, Or Something We Will Do To Ourselves? Why Do Some Long For It, While Others Fearfully Reject It? This Book Aims To Clarify Current Theological And Philosophical Dialogue On The Posthuman By Arguing That Theologians Must Pay Attention To Which Form Of The Posthuman They Are Engaging, And To Demonstrate That A 'posthuman Theology' Is Not Only Possible, But Desirable, When The Vision Of The Posthuman Is One That Coincides With A Theological Vision Of The Human. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures and Table......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Introduction: Theology and the Posthuman......Page 14 1 The Cyborg Manifesto......Page 28 2 The Transhumanist Manifesto......Page 54 3 Post-Anthropologies......Page 80 4 Theological Anthropologies......Page 122 5 Constructing a Theological Post-Anthropology......Page 148 6 Christology and the Posthuman......Page 188 Bibliography......Page 206 Index......Page 218