Mortal Objects: Identity and Persistence Through Life and Death

by Steven Luper

Book Overview

How might we change ourselves without ending our existence? What could we become, if we had access to an advanced form of bioengineering that allowed us dramatically to alter our genome? Could we remain in existence after ceasing to be alive? What is it to be human? Might we still exist after changing ourselves into something that is not human? What is the significance of human extinction? Steven Luper addresses these questions and more in this thought-provoking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108833721
• ISBN13: 9781108833721
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"