transhumanism

Presentation

Transhumanism

Project done by: Yasmine khlif, Farah Ayachi & Briki Mohamed Yazid

Summary

1. Introduction

8. The Limits of the transhumanism

2. The Advantages of Transhumanism

10. Conclusion

The introduction

What's it?

- Mouvement-Use of technology -Improve human capacity -"Trans"=change ; "Humanism"=the progression of life

Essay in 1957

Improving human condition

How Could Transhumanism transform society?

THE Advantages of transhumanism

a) its characteristics

-promote human enhancement-human 2.0 -Combine human& technology -living in virtual worlds - make us stronger&fitter

b) ITS GOALS

-Increase human capacities -decrease his disability, suffering desease & DEATH

the drawbacksof transhumanism

"It Has Become Appallingly Obvious That Our Technology Has Exceeded Our Humanity"

Albert Einstein

The philosophical points of view

-humanity has reached a final state-human existence needs to be simplified not the opposite -technology causes harm than good -shatter the equality of humans -social&environmental impacts -more other priorities in life -totalitarian ideology -religion in disguise

Scientific proves

opposes transhumanism

transgenerational modifications of human biology-cloning & germline genetic engineering

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conclusion

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