Hacking death: life-extension technologies and the fate of western culture
Auteur :
Chiodo, Simona
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041427322
Date de publication :
17 nov. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This monograph offers an original and timely reading of the disruptive phenomenon of ‘hacking death’, characterised as the contemporary drive to solve ageing and death as ‘problems’ through technology. It argues that this struggle represents Western culture's attempt to nullify human temporality and, consequently, individual failure