Digital technologies and reforging the iron men

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2313-8416.2016.69141

Keywords:

Silicon Race, SiRace, digital age, cyborg, myth of the races, Hesiod, digitalization

Abstract

Digital technologies not only to transform the social and cultural reality; they are making changes in the human nature. Therefore, it makes sense to speak about Silicon Race (SiRace). Iron men descend from the world history scene. This process is irreversible, but realizing in emerging with the prospects and the risks that accompany them, we can direct the efforts to ensure that reforging the iron men will be successful

Author Biography

Алексей Владиславович Халапсис, National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine Gagarina ave., 4, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49600

Doctor of philosophic sciences, Professor

Department of Philosophy and Political Sciences

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Published

2016-07-30

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Philosophical sciences