Transhumanism

thus makes it impossible to move forward. Proactionary principle on the other hand is well structured and makes decision making about technology easier. More views this principle as the best, because it allows us to move forward with things like transhumanism and technology. This principle is the best method to guide and as well as analyze the risks without being overprotective. More sees this as a better way to deal with the progress of technology with structure and guidelines that looks at the…

The philosophical work of Ingmar Persson and Julian Savulescu believe that it has been proven that human beings are greatly capable of acting immoral and committing immoral activities. Persson and Savulescu believe that through the massive advancements of science and technology, it has become easier to create biological, nuclear and chemical weapons of mass destruction. The expansion of these technological capabilities risks danger of these technologies falling into the hands of certain deranged…

making men “less studious” and weakening their mind,” (Mauk and Metz, 361). Once again, while the naysayer’s concerns manifested themselves to a degree, the benefits so hugely outweighed them that they were forgotten. Could not the naysayers to transhumanism be wrong in the same way? Perhaps their concerns are legitimate, but the benefits to biotechnological advancement far exceed their drawbacks. Oxford professor, philosopher, and transhumanist Nick Bostrom thinks so. In his essay titled In…

I certainly found your post about transhumanism to be thoroughly thought out; it was simple for me to agree with your viewpoint. It is true that “transformation is fueled by God.” Therefore, in my opinion, since the transformations that He seeks are spiritual, Christians should allow this to be essential to their thought process. Romans 12:2 states that the transformation that the Creator desires His people to experience is based on the mind, seeking to fulfill His will. Additionally, as you…

roots. Transhumanism is defined as an international, cultural…

The future holds infinite possibilities and with such an unknown sense of what is coming, one often finds it difficult to pinpoint what awaits the human race in the future. One possibility about a hypothesized turn of events that is primed to take place in the future is known as the Singularity, which is contingent upon the belief that technological machines will surpass humans in terms of intelligence and population size. In his text The Singularity is Near, Ray Kurzweil outlines his…

1 2 3 4 Altering the human element with Hybrid Creature lead us to Singularity The digital revolution from the twentieth century provided us with the extended capabilities of the technology. In her “Project Classroom Makeover” Cathy Davidson advocated for education reform by means of increased interactivity in the classroom. In her vision for such an interactivity boost she considered the possibility of reaching that goal with or without technology, but with always with purpose of improving…

In today’s technology driven world, we have seen new innovations in many industries. A great example of this is the defense industry. Militaries around the world have already adopted new technologies like unmanned drones and advanced facial scanning. And the next step is the artificial intelligence era of weapons called lethal autonomous weapons systems or LAWS. Around the world, countries including South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States have begun implementing these…

In the magazine article “Live Forever” by Raymond Kurzweil he predicts that the rapid advancement of technology will lead to being able to upload the human conscious into a virtual reality that can be controlled with the mind. This will become possible by allowing billions of nanobots into our bodies, allowing us to upload our knowledge, memories, and insights. Kurzweil believes this could lead to eternal life or to “live forever.” Although there are clearly dangers with the rapid advancement of…

Only one thing is certain; humans are not perfect, no matter how much we try to enhance ourselves. Nevertheless, centuries have been spent on the pursuit of constructed divinity, a heavenly definition that is too ambiguous to consider plausible. As Nick Bostrom and Rebecca Roache explore in their article, Ethical Issues in Human Advancement, this topic is very complicated and nuanced. Therefore, during this relatively early implementation of human enhancement, it is important to make decisions…