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An ambitious and groundbreaking examination on both historical definitions of, and the future for, what it means to be human. *Also appeared in August Buyer's Notes*
Synopsis
Social thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? This ambitious and groundbreaking book provides the first synthesis of historical, philosophical and sociological insights needed to address this question in a thoughtful and creative manner.