Tag: Transhumanism

What were the sources of inspiration? (i.e. humanism, private devotion, etc.)What mediums were used (i.e. oil paint, sculpture, fresco)?

Module 4

Compare and contrast the general similarities and differences in the art of the Northern and Italian Renaissances.

What were the sources of inspiration? (i.e. humanism, private devotion, etc.)

What mediums were used (i.e. oil paint, sculpture, fresco)?

What types of subjects did artists paint and sculpt? How did these differ from Medieval art?

Cite two works of art (one from the Northern Renaissance and one from the Italian Renaissance) that you feel best represent each respective Renaissance and explain why.

What was the impact of the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther on the creation of art, especially in German-speaking countries and the Netherlands?
Option 2
The Baroque movement began in Italy, but the style spread quickly to the North, and was used by both the Catholic church in Flanders and Protestant artists in the Dutch Republic.

What was the Council of Trent and how did it catalyze Baroque art movement in the Catholic Church?

How did the Baroque style depart from the rational, ordered classicism of the Renaissance? What types of subjects were depicted? Give an example of a work of art or sculpture to support and use key terms from this module.

How does the Baroque style manifest in architecture? Describe its main qualities in a few words and give an example.

Explain one argument for why AI may never be able to replicate a human being completely. Be sure to refer to information in the Required Learning Materials.

HU Dis

Barfield’s “Cyborgs and Enhancement Technology,” Rubin’s “Robotic Souls,” and Shanahan’s chapter, “Heaven or Hell,” please do the following:

Identify and describe three specific ways our current understanding of a human being can be called into question, complicated, or changed by technological advances. Be sure to refer to information in the Required Learning Materials for all of your answer.

Explain one argument for why AI may never be able to replicate a human being completely. Be sure to refer to information in the Required Learning Materials.

Based on what you have learned from the readings, determine and explain your answer to the question: “Can machines be human?” What do you think and why?

Transhumanism

Arnhart, Larry. “Human Nature Is Here to Stay.” The New Atlantis, no. 2, 2003, pp. 65–78.

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Baumann, Fred. “Humanism and Transhumanism.” The New Atlantis, no. 29, 2010, pp. 68–84.

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Nick Bostrom. “Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?” The Philosophical Quarterly (1950-), vol. 53, no. 211, 2003, p. 243.

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Boyles, Robert James M. “A Case for Machine Ethics in Modeling Human-Level Intelligent Agents.” KRITIKE: An Online Journal of Philosophy, vol. 12, no. 1, June 2018, pp. 182–200.

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Rubin, Charles T. “Machine Morality and Human Responsibility.” The New Atlantis, no. 32, 2011, pp. 58–79.

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Mosco, Vincent. Becoming Digital: Toward a Post-Internet Society. Vol. 1st ed, Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.

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AI

McCue, M., & Holmes, K. (2018). Myth and the Making of AI. Journal of Design and Science.

https://doi.org/10.21428/d3a0f14d

Schulman, Ari N. “Why Minds Are Not Like Computers.” New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology & Society, vol. 23, Winter 2009, pp. 46–68.

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Cyborgs

Bailey, Ronald. “The Case for Enhancing People.” The New Atlantis, no. 32, 2011, pp. 16–38.

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Bertolotti, T.; Arfini, S.; Magnani, L. Of Cyborgs and Brutes: Technology-Inherited Violence and Ignorance. Philosophies 2017, 2, 1-14.

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Clark, Andy. Natural-Born Cyborgs : Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence. Oxford University Press, 2003.

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Schaik, Paul van, and Philip Barker. Electronic Performance Support : Using Digital Technology to Enhance Human Ability. Routledge, 2010.

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