CYBORG: MYTH OR REALITY?
The idea of cyborg often is taken as a token for the distinction between human and machine having become irrelevant. In this essay I argue against that view. I critically analyze empirical arguments, theoretical reflections, and ultimate convictions that are I supposed to support the idea. I show th...
| Publicado en: | Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 289 - 329 |
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Open Library of Humanities
Jun2006
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| Sumario: | The idea of cyborg often is taken as a token for the distinction between human and machine having become irrelevant. In this essay I argue against that view. I critically analyze empirical arguments, theoretical reflections, and ultimate convictions that are I supposed to support the idea. I show that empirical arguments at I this time rather point in a different direction and that theoretical views behind it are at least questionable. I also show that the ultimate convictions presupposed deny basic tenets of traditional Christianity, while their claim to be based on science confuses scientific I results with their interpretation on the basis of a naturalistic worldview. |
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