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Questioning the Anthropocene: A Critical Assessment of the Age of Humankind 质疑人类世:对人类时代的批判性评估

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Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media Pub Date : 2018-06-01 DOI: 10.5325/JPOSTSTUD.2.2.0002

Germain

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Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media Pub Date : 2018-06-01 DOI: 10.5325/jpoststud.2.2.0123

Lorenz Sorgner Stefan

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Better Minds, Better Morals: A Procedural Guide to Better Judgment. 更好的思想，更好的道德：提高判断力的程序指南》。

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Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media Pub Date : 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.5325/jpoststud.1.1.0026

G Owen Schaefer, Julian Savulescu

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Understanding the Posthuman 理解后人类

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Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.5325/jpoststud.5.1.0069

Igwe

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