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Transhumanism: Anthropological Challenge of the Twenty-First Century
Author(s) -
Yannick Imbert
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
unio cum christo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2473-8476
pISSN - 2380-5412
DOI - 10.35285/ucc3.1.2017.art12
Subject(s) - transhumanism , human enhancement , epistemology , environmental ethics , philosophy
Abstract: Transhumanism Is A Philosophical And Cultural Movement That Promotes Human Enhancement Through Advanced Technological Means Such As Nanotechnology. The Philosophical Characteristics Of Transhumanism, Including The Belief That Human Beings Are Modiable At Will, Make It One Of The Most Important Anthropological Challenges Of The Twenty-rst Century. This Article Introduces The Main Elements Of Transhumanism And Highlights Some Possible Apologetical Interactions.