Thomas Fuchs discusses what, to him, are unfortunate impacts of technology on the way we understand the human body. Technology, he says, has led some to believe that the human body is simply a machine, while, to the contrary, there are many aspects of the human body and especially the brain which do not easily map onto our understanding of machines and technology.
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"Human Flourishing in a Technological World: A Christian Vision" is a three year research project seeking to answer the question, "What does it mean to be human in a technological world?"
Starting in 2018, an established group of scholars from the fields of biology, general humanities, philosophy, psychiatry, and theology have sought to provide a comprehensive theological assessment of recent technologies' impact on human nature and human life.
Dr. Jens Zimmermann, Dr. Michael Burdett, Dr. John Behr and several other leading scholars contribute (see the full list here: www.christianflourishing.com/....
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