Transhumanism: “the “biotechnologybiotechnology to make ourselves stronger, smarter, less prone to violence and longer-lived” (p 447). Throughout the essay, Fukuyama emphasizes the difficulties and apparent flaws in human nature giving unique examples to support his dispute on the effect of transhumanism Fukuyama emphasizes the difficulties and apparent paradoxes in human nature to help the reader know what side of the story Fukuyama is inon. In the introduction of Fukuyama’s (2004) essay, the reader can acknowledge his point of view when he states, “our notion of a stable human nature is essential for guaranteeing equality and individual right. When human beings get enhanced, he claims, the dignity and rights of the unenhanced are endangered”
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449), is a helpful quote, backing up his view on transhumanism. Transhumanism, appearing to end our so called “bad” behaviors and turn them into better ones. What Fukuyama stated was true:, for our good characteristics to come out so do our bad ones. Having our “bad” behaviors taken out will result in our good characteristics to modify, meaning human nature will alter. Love and loyalty are only a minimum of the characteristics that Fukuyama (2004) addresses in his essay that outcomeresult from characteristics that people would like to change, “if we weren’t violent and aggressive, we wouldn’t be able to defend ourselves” (p. …show more content…
We have logos which is, “an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.” Wwe have pathos which is an, “appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.,” Lastly we have ethos which, “appeals to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.” Observing this peacepiece by Fukuyama, I made the conclusion that this essay is clearly pathos compared to the other 3three. The more I looked in detail about the three appeals and the text, the more pathos stood out for this essay. In my perspective pathos is a sensitive route, which through the text of Fukuyama gave enough examples. Fukuyama specified his side of the dispute in the beginning and is trying to somehow persuade the reader that transhumanism is a very dangerous subject to go into without having an effect on the human nature. Plus, not knowing what outcome would come to play ,g gives the reader something to think about (emotion), “modifying any one of our key characteristics inevitably entails modifying a complex, interlinked package of traits, and we will never anticipate the ultimate outcome.” Our feelings play a huge role in transhumanism and connecting with pathos. Throughout the text Fukuyama focuses on how our feelings can be effected. Having our “bad” qualities such as jealousy, violence, and short lives, can make
449), is a helpful quote, backing up his view on transhumanism. Transhumanism, appearing to end our so called “bad” behaviors and turn them into better ones. What Fukuyama stated was true:, for our good characteristics to come out so do our bad ones. Having our “bad” behaviors taken out will result in our good characteristics to modify, meaning human nature will alter. Love and loyalty are only a minimum of the characteristics that Fukuyama (2004) addresses in his essay that outcomeresult from characteristics that people would like to change, “if we weren’t violent and aggressive, we wouldn’t be able to defend ourselves” (p. …show more content…
We have logos which is, “an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.” Wwe have pathos which is an, “appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.,” Lastly we have ethos which, “appeals to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.” Observing this peacepiece by Fukuyama, I made the conclusion that this essay is clearly pathos compared to the other 3three. The more I looked in detail about the three appeals and the text, the more pathos stood out for this essay. In my perspective pathos is a sensitive route, which through the text of Fukuyama gave enough examples. Fukuyama specified his side of the dispute in the beginning and is trying to somehow persuade the reader that transhumanism is a very dangerous subject to go into without having an effect on the human nature. Plus, not knowing what outcome would come to play ,g gives the reader something to think about (emotion), “modifying any one of our key characteristics inevitably entails modifying a complex, interlinked package of traits, and we will never anticipate the ultimate outcome.” Our feelings play a huge role in transhumanism and connecting with pathos. Throughout the text Fukuyama focuses on how our feelings can be effected. Having our “bad” qualities such as jealousy, violence, and short lives, can make