Call: Contributions to book series on the Future of Humanity and its Successors

Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors

Series editors
Calvin Mercer (Professor of Religion, East Carolina University)
Steve Fuller (Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick, UK)

Humanity is at a crossroads in its history, precariously poised between mastery and extinction. The fast-developing array of human enhancement therapies and technologies (e.g., genetic engineering, information technology, regenerative medicine, robotics, and nanotechnology) are increasingly impacting our lives and our future. The most ardent advocates believe that some of these developments could permit humans to take control of their own evolution and alter human nature and the human condition in fundamental ways, perhaps to an extent that we arrive at the “posthuman”, the “successor” of humanity.

This series brings together research from a variety of fields to consider the economic, ethical, legal, political, psychological, religious, social, and other implications of cutting-edge science and technology. The series as a whole does not advocate any particular position on these matters. Rather, it provides a forum for experts to wrestle with the far-reaching implications of the enhancement technologies of our day. The time is ripe for forwarding this conversation among academics, public policy experts, and the general public.

For more information on Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors, please contact Phil Getz, Editor, Religion & Philosophy: phil.getz@palgrave-usa.com

[Source: http://www.palgrave.com/series/Palgrave-Studies-in-the-Future-of-Humanity-and-its-Successors/PSFHS/]

From a PHILOS-L post: If you’ve got ideas or a proposal for a monograph or edited collection for the book series, feel free to contact Steve Fuller at S.W.Fuller@WARWICK.AC.UK.

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