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Publication Name
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Special Attributes
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Vintage
No
ISBN
9780385543828

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385543824
ISBN-13
9780385543828
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22050067719

Product Key Features

Book Title
God, Human, Animal, Machine : Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Essays, United States / MidWest / General
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Travel, Religion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
Author
Meghan O'gieblyn
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.9 in

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Trade
LCCN
2020-047597
Dewey Edition
23
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" O'Gieblyn's loosely linked and rigorously thoughtful meditations on technology, humanity and religion mount a convincing and occasionally moving apologia for that ineliminable wrench in the system, the element that not only browses and buys but feels: the embattled, anachronistic and indispensable self. God, Human, Animal, Machine is a hybrid beast, a remarkably erudite work of history, criticism and philosophy, but it is also, crucially, a memoir." - -The New York Times "Meghan O'Gieblyn's essays are 'personal' in that they are portraits of the private thoughts, curiosities, and uncertainties that thrive in O'Gieblyn's mind about selfhood, meaning, moral responsibility, and faith. There's nowhere her avid intellect won't go in its quest to find, if not 'meaning,' then the available modern tools we might use, today, as humans, to create it. O'Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end. This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O'Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock "A fascinating exploration of our enchantment with technology." --Eula Biss, author of Having and Being Had "A deeply researched work of history, criticism and philosophy, God Human Animal Machin e. . .show[s] that religion isn't a subject matter you can simply move on from, nor does O'Gieblyn expect to outgrow her former vantage point as a believer. Instead, [the book] probes the uneasy coexistence between what's enchanted and what's disenchanted." -- The Point "[O'Gieblyn] is a whip-smart stylist who's up to the task of writing about this material journalistically and personally; her considerations encompass string theory, Calvinism, 'transhuman' futurists like Ray Kurzweil, and The Brothers Karamazov... A melancholy, well-researched tour of faith and tech and the dissatisfactions of both." -- Kirkus Reviews "One of the strongest essayists to emerge recently on the scene has written a strong and subtle rumination of what it means to be human. At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." --Phillip Lopate "A captivating portrait of how digital technology has fundamentally transformed both intellectual and religious thinking." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "O'Gieblyn has a knack for keeping dense philosophical ideas accessible, and there's plenty to ponder in her answers to enduring questions about how humans make meaning. . .Razor-sharp, this timely investigation piques." -- Publisher's Weekly "Illuminating. . . [A] very personal account of a painful philosophical evolution. A compelling reminder that the deepest philosophical queries guide and shape life." -- Booklist, "Meghan O'Gieblyn's essays are 'personal' in that they are portraits of the private thoughts, curiosities, and uncertainties that thrive in O'Gieblyn's mind about selfhood, meaning, moral responsibility, and faith. There's nowhere her avid intellect won't go in its quest to find, if not 'meaning,' then the available modern tools we might use, today, as humans, to create it. O'Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end. This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O'Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock "[O'Gieblyn] is a whip-smart stylist who's up to the task of writing about this material journalistically and personally; her considerations encompass string theory, Calvinism, 'transhuman' futurists like Ray Kurzweil, and The Brothers Karamazov... A melancholy, well-researched tour of faith and tech and the dissatisfactions of both." -- Kirkus Reviews "One of the strongest essayists to emerge recently on the scene has written a strong and subtle rumination of what it means to be human. At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." --Phillip Lopate, " O'Gieblyn's loosely linked and rigorously thoughtful meditations on technology, humanity and religion mount a convincing and occasionally moving apologia for that ineliminable wrench in the system, the element that not only browses and buys but feels: the embattled, anachronistic and indispensable self. God, Human, Animal, Machine is a hybrid beast, a remarkably erudite work of history, criticism and philosophy, but it is also, crucially, a memoir." - -The New York Times "Meghan O'Gieblyn's essays are 'personal' in that they are portraits of the private thoughts, curiosities, and uncertainties that thrive in O'Gieblyn's mind about selfhood, meaning, moral responsibility, and faith. There's nowhere her avid intellect won't go in its quest to find, if not 'meaning,' then the available modern tools we might use, today, as humans, to create it. O'Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end. This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O'Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock "A fascinating exploration of our enchantment with technology." --Eula Biss, author of Having and Being Had "[O'Gieblyn] is a whip-smart stylist who's up to the task of writing about this material journalistically and personally; her considerations encompass string theory, Calvinism, 'transhuman' futurists like Ray Kurzweil, and The Brothers Karamazov... A melancholy, well-researched tour of faith and tech and the dissatisfactions of both." -- Kirkus Reviews "One of the strongest essayists to emerge recently on the scene has written a strong and subtle rumination of what it means to be human. At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." --Phillip Lopate "A captivating portrait of how digital technology has fundamentally transformed both intellectual and religious thinking." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "O'Gieblyn has a knack for keeping dense philosophical ideas accessible, and there's plenty to ponder in her answers to enduring questions about how humans make meaning. . .Razor-sharp, this timely investigation piques." -- Publisher's Weekly "Illuminating. . . [A] very personal account of a painful philosophical evolution. A compelling reminder that the deepest philosophical queries guide and shape life." -- Booklist, Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology " O''Gieblyn''s loosely linked and rigorously thoughtful meditations on technology, humanity and religion mount a convincing and occasionally moving apologia for that ineliminable wrench in the system, the element that not only browses and buys but feels: the embattled, anachronistic and indispensable self. God, Human, Animal, Machine is a hybrid beast, a remarkably erudite work of history, criticism and philosophy, but it is also, crucially, a memoir." - -The New York Times "Meghan O''Gieblyn''s essays are ''personal'' in that they are portraits of the private thoughts, curiosities, and uncertainties that thrive in O''Gieblyn''s mind about selfhood, meaning, moral responsibility, and faith. There''s nowhere her avid intellect won''t go in its quest to find, if not ''meaning,'' then the available modern tools we might use, today, as humans, to create it. O''Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end. This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O''Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock "A fascinating exploration of our enchantment with technology." --Eula Biss, author of Having and Being Had "Having abandoned Christian fundamentalism, the author of this investigation of human-machine interactions embarks on a search for meaning...She finds that consciousness ''was not some substance in the brain but rather emerged from the complex relationships between the subject and the world.''" - -The New Yorker "A deeply researched work of history, criticism and philosophy, God Human Animal Machin e...show[s] that religion isn''t a subject matter you can simply move on from, nor does O''Gieblyn expect to outgrow her former vantage point as a believer. Instead, [the book] probes the uneasy coexistence between what''s enchanted and what''s disenchanted." -- The Point "[O''Gieblyn] is a whip-smart stylist who''s up to the task of writing about this material journalistically and personally; her considerations encompass string theory, Calvinism, ''transhuman'' futurists like Ray Kurzweil, and The Brothers Karamazov...A melancholy, well-researched tour of faith and tech and the dissatisfactions of both." -- Kirkus Reviews "One of the strongest essayists to emerge recently on the scene has written a strong and subtle rumination of what it means to be human. At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." --Phillip Lopate "Readers never lose sight of O''Gieblyn herself as a personality, even as she brings to bear subjects as diverse as quantum mechanics, Calvinism, and Dostoyevsky''s existentialism. Throughout the book, she is a brilliant interlocutor who presents complex theories, disciplines, arguments, and ideas with seeming ease. . .[this book] is nothing less than an account of not just how the mind interacts with the world, but how we can begin to ask that question in the first place." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "O''Gieblyn has a knack for keeping dense philosophical ideas accessible, and there''s plenty to ponder in her answers to enduring questions about how humans make meaning...Razor-sharp, this timely investigation piques." -- Publisher''s Weekly "Illuminating...[A] very personal account of a painful philosophical evolution. A compelling reminder that the deepest philosophical queries guide and shape life." --Booklist "An essential warning about the persistent seductions and dangers of technological enchantment in our supposedly disenchanted age." --Tufts University''s 2021 Winter Book Recommendations, "Meghan O'Gieblyn's essays are 'personal' in that they are portraits of the private thoughts, curiosities, and uncertainties that thrive in O'Gieblyn's mind about selfhood, meaning, moral responsibility, and faith. There's nowhere her avid intellect won't go in its quest to find, if not 'meaning,' then the available modern tools we might use, today, as humans, to create it. O'Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end. This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O'Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock "The philosophical queries that guide her book remain clear and accessible, and O'Gieblyn, who was once religious but no longer believes in God, draws on her own experiences to strong effect." - - The New York Times "A fascinating exploration of our enchantment with technology." --Eula Biss, author of Having and Being Had "[O'Gieblyn] is a whip-smart stylist who's up to the task of writing about this material journalistically and personally; her considerations encompass string theory, Calvinism, 'transhuman' futurists like Ray Kurzweil, and The Brothers Karamazov... A melancholy, well-researched tour of faith and tech and the dissatisfactions of both." -- Kirkus Reviews "One of the strongest essayists to emerge recently on the scene has written a strong and subtle rumination of what it means to be human. At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." --Phillip Lopate "A captivating portrait of how digital technology has fundamentally transformed both intellectual and religious thinking." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "O'Gieblyn has a knack for keeping dense philosophical ideas accessible, and there's plenty to ponder in her answers to enduring questions about how humans make meaning: 'Metaphors," she writes, "are not merely linguistic tools; they structure how we think about the world.' Razor-sharp, this timely investigation piques." -- Publisher's Weekly "Illuminating. . . [A] very personal account of a painful philosophical evolution. A compelling reminder that the deepest philosophical queries guide and shape life." -- Booklist, "Meghan O'Gieblyn's essays are 'personal' in that they are portraits of the private thoughts, curiosities, and uncertainties that thrive in O'Gieblyn's mind about selfhood, meaning, moral responsibility, and faith. There's nowhere her avid intellect won't go in its quest to find, if not 'meaning,' then the available modern tools we might use, today, as humans, to create it. O'Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end. This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O'Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock "[O'Gieblyn] is a whip-smart stylist who's up to the task of writing about this material journalistically and personally; her considerations encompass string theory, Calvinism, 'transhuman' futurists like Ray Kurzweil, and The Brothers Karamazov... A melancholy, well-researched tour of faith and tech and the dissatisfactions of both." -- Kirkus Reviews "One of the strongest essayists to emerge recently on the scene has written a strong and subtle rumination of what it means to be human. At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." --Phillip Lopate "O'Gieblyn has a knack for keeping dense philosophical ideas accessible, and there's plenty to ponder in her answers to enduring questions about how humans make meaning: 'Metaphors," she writes, "are not merely linguistic tools; they structure how we think about the world.' Razor-sharp, this timely investigation piques." -- Publisher's Weekly "A fascinating exploration of our enchantment with technology." --Eula Biss, author of Having and Being Had, Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology " O''Gieblyn''s loosely linked and rigorously thoughtful meditations on technology, humanity and religion mount a convincing and occasionally moving apologia for that ineliminable wrench in the system, the element that not only browses and buys but feels: the embattled, anachronistic and indispensable self. God, Human, Animal, Machine is a hybrid beast, a remarkably erudite work of history, criticism and philosophy, but it is also, crucially, a memoir." - -The New York Times "Meghan O''Gieblyn''s essays are ''personal'' in that they are portraits of the private thoughts, curiosities, and uncertainties that thrive in O''Gieblyn''s mind about selfhood, meaning, moral responsibility, and faith. There''s nowhere her avid intellect won''t go in its quest to find, if not ''meaning,'' then the available modern tools we might use, today, as humans, to create it. O''Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end. This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O''Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock "A fascinating exploration of our enchantment with technology." --Eula Biss, author of Having and Being Had "Having abandoned Christian fundamentalism, the author of this investigation of human-machine interactions embarks on a search for meaning...She finds that consciousness ''was not some substance in the brain but rather emerged from the complex relationships between the subject and the world.''" - -The New Yorker "A deeply researched work of history, criticism and philosophy, God Human Animal Machin e...show[s] that religion isn''t a subject matter you can simply move on from, nor does O''Gieblyn expect to outgrow her former vantage point as a believer. Instead, [the book] probes the uneasy coexistence between what''s enchanted and what''s disenchanted." -- The Point "One of the strongest essayists to emerge recently on the scene has written a strong and subtle rumination of what it means to be human. At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." --Phillip Lopate "Readers never lose sight of O''Gieblyn herself as a personality, even as she brings to bear subjects as diverse as quantum mechanics, Calvinism, and Dostoyevsky''s existentialism. Throughout the book, she is a brilliant interlocutor who presents complex theories, disciplines, arguments, and ideas with seeming ease. . .[this book] is nothing less than an account of not just how the mind interacts with the world, but how we can begin to ask that question in the first place." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "[O''Gieblyn] is a whip-smart stylist who''s up to the task of writing about this material journalistically and personally; her considerations encompass string theory, Calvinism, ''transhuman'' futurists like Ray Kurzweil, and The Brothers Karamazov...A melancholy, well-researched tour of faith and tech and the dissatisfactions of both." -- Kirkus Reviews "O''Gieblyn has a knack for keeping dense philosophical ideas accessible, and there''s plenty to ponder in her answers to enduring questions about how humans make meaning...Razor-sharp, this timely investigation piques." -- Publisher''s Weekly "Illuminating...[A] very personal account of a painful philosophical evolution. A compelling reminder that the deepest philosophical queries guide and shape life." --Booklist "An essential warning about the persistent seductions and dangers of technological enchantment in our supposedly disenchanted age." --Tufts University''s 2021 Winter Book Recommendations "Brilliant." --Melissa Febos, author of Body Work
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Synopsis
A strikingly original exploration of what it might mean to be authentically human in the age of artificial intelligence, from the author of the critically-acclaimed Interior States. "Meghan O'Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end ... This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O'Gieblyn genre of essay writing." -Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock For most of human history the world was a magical and enchanted place ruled by forces beyond our understanding. The rise of science and Descartes's division of mind from world made materialism our ruling paradigm, in the process asking whether our own consciousness-i.e., souls-might be illusions. Now the inexorable rise of technology, with artificial intelligences that surpass our comprehension and control, and the spread of digital metaphors for self-understanding, the core questions of existence-identity, knowledge, the very nature and purpose of life itself-urgently require rethinking. Meghan O'Gieblyn tackles this challenge with philosophical rigor, intellectual reach, essayistic verve, refreshing originality, and an ironic sense of contradiction. She draws deeply and sometimes humorously from her own personal experience as a formerly religious believer still haunted by questions of faith, and she serves as the best possible guide to navigating the territory we are all entering., A strikingly original exploration of what it might mean to be authentically human in the age of artificial intelligence, from the author of the critically-acclaimed Interior States. "Meghan O'Gieblyn is a brilliant and humble philosopher, and her book is an explosively thought-provoking, candidly personal ride I wished never to end ... This book is such an original synthesis of ideas and disclosures. It introduces what will soon be called the O'Gieblyn genre of essay writing." --Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock For most of human history the world was a magical and enchanted place ruled by forces beyond our understanding. The rise of science and Descartes's division of mind from world made materialism our ruling paradigm, in the process asking whether our own consciousness--i.e., souls--might be illusions. Now the inexorable rise of technology, with artificial intelligences that surpass our comprehension and control, and the spread of digital metaphors for self-understanding, the core questions of existence--identity, knowledge, the very nature and purpose of life itself--urgently require rethinking. Meghan O'Gieblyn tackles this challenge with philosophical rigor, intellectual reach, essayistic verve, refreshing originality, and an ironic sense of contradiction. She draws deeply and sometimes humorously from her own personal experience as a formerly religious believer still haunted by questions of faith, and she serves as the best possible guide to navigating the territory we are all entering.
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PS3615.G54G63 2021

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