Transhumanism: Origins—Fundamentals—Critique
Marcin GARBOWSKI
Department of the Methodology of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland , PolandAbstract
Each philosophical current or more sophisticated ideology reaches a stage of maturity, when one can delineate its canon. The article presents an attempt to synthesize transhumanism in its multi-source ideological prodigy, as well as to describe several of its leading subgenres. The historical sources for the term itself are presented there, as well as the most common definitions of it are described, which encompass the leading aspects, which are the critical-discourse oriented one, as well as its character as a cultural and social movement. The article describes the leading representatives of transhumanism, as well as its backing among the leading public institutions and corporations. The text contains also references to the typical accusations towards transhumanism, especially in the aspect of its moral consequences.
Keywords:
transhumanism, technological singularity, scientism, naturalismDepartment of the Methodology of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
