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God, Human, Animal, Machine

Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning

by Meghan O'Gieblyn · 2021 · 304 pages

Ezra Klein
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About This Book

An exploration of what it means to be human in an age of ever-accelerating technology. Meghan O'Gieblyn examines the intersections of theology and technology, arguing that modern scientific and digital metaphors often resurrect ancient religious concepts of the soul and consciousness.

Book Details

Published

2021

Pages

304

Language

en

ISBN

9780385543828

Awards & Recognition

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology

Audiobook Available

9h 20m
Narrated by Rebecca Lowman

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