Neurotechnology and the End of Finitude

Neurotechnology and the End of Finitude explores the possibility of human beings technologically overcoming the transcendental limits of possible experience, focusing on emergent neurotechnologies that establish a direct channel of communication between brain and machine. It critically envisions a plausible posthuman future by examining the effect of this transformation on human creativity and relationships with others.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 29 May 2018
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

A bold philosophical investigation into technology and the limits of the human mind, Neurotechnology and the End of Finitude delves into the profound possibility that human beings may technologically transcend the inherent boundaries of possible experience. In this thought-provoking work, Michael Haworth explores the emerging field of neurotechnology, which establishes a direct channel of communication between the brain and machine, offering the potential for unprecedented immediacy and the ability for the mind to directly influence the external world or even other minds.

Through a meticulous and insightful analysis of the works of Kant, Freud, Heidegger, Croce, Jung, and Derrida, Haworth examines the profound impact of this technological transformation on human creativity and our relationships with others. He explores these critical questions across four distinct yet interconnected spheres: the act of artistic creation and the potential for a technologically enabled coincidence of idea and object; the possibility of humanity achieving the infinite creativity that Kant attributed only to God; the relationship between the psyche and the external world in Freudian psychoanalysis and Jungian analytical psychology; and the viability and impact of techno-telepathic communication.

Neurotechnology and the End of Finitude is a groundbreaking work that appeals to readers interested in contemporary continental philosophy, philosophy of technology, media and communications, and science and technology studies. It critically envisions a plausible posthuman future, challenging our preconceived notions of what it means to be human and paving the way for a new era of technological and philosophical exploration.

Weight: 292g
Dimension: 140 x 215 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781517903329