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Transhumanism
When
26 Jan 2021
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
online
Spaces left
12
Registration
Second Student – $210.00
Only available to those whose sibling or child has registered!
Student – $325.00
Student - discounted – $310.00
Family is a member of GHF, SENG, MAGE, or NHAGE.
Instructor: Greta Wu
Tuesdays at 3:00 pm
Eastern, 15 weeks, starting .
This course explores some of the ideas and criticism of transhumanism, a cross-disciplinary field exploring the possible futures of sentient life.
1. Introductions, course overview
2. Enhancing what? Erasing what?
3. Enhancing who?
4. What is evolution anyways?
5. What counts as “you” / extended mind
6. Artificial intelligence and robots
7. Current cyborgs
8. Genetic engineering
9. Transhumanism in art
10.
Current transhuman movements
11.
Death and how to avoid it; longevity and cryostasis
12.
Transhuman societies
13.
Topic of students’ choice
14.
Topic of students’ choice
15. Summary
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