TY - BOOK ID - 46209350 TI - Cyborg mind : what brain-computer and mind-cyberspace interfaces mean for cyberneuroethics AU - MacKellar, Calum AU - MacKellar, C. PY - 2017 SN - 1789200156 9781789200157 1789200148 9781789201116 178920111X PB - Berghahn Books DB - UniCat KW - Brain-computer interfaces. KW - Human-computer interaction. KW - Cybernetics KW - Moral and ethical aspects. KW - BCIs (Brain-computer interfaces) KW - Brain-machine interfaces KW - Computer-brain interfaces KW - Direct neural interfaces KW - User interfaces (Computer systems) KW - Mechanical brains KW - Control theory KW - Electronics KW - System theory KW - Computer-human interaction KW - Human factors in computing systems KW - Interaction, Human-computer KW - Human engineering KW - User-centered system design KW - Philosophy KW - Singularity KW - Transhumanism KW - Body modification KW - Bioethics KW - Public policy KW - Moral philosophy KW - Posthumanism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:46209350 AB - Should people hardwire computers into their brains, enabling their minds to directly access cyberspace? What advantages and risks would this represent? Would this create a new humanity? These questions have been considered and discussed in science fiction for decades, but technology is beginning to make such developments seem remarkably plausible. This book examines what is currently taking place in this fast-developing sector of society while looking at future prospects. In so doing it seeks to integrate technological and scientific developments, political debate as well as philosophical interrogation while involving ethicists, policy makers, journalists, and practitioners. It is the first extensive study on a topic that is certain to significantly impact the 21st century and beyond. It opens the first door to this important debate. ER -