Übermensch - Plädoyer für einen Nietzscheanischen Transhumanismus

Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz

doi:10.24894/978-3-7965-3930-5

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“…74 The discussion of genetic, pharmacological, cyborg-enhancement or morphological enhancement 75 are often so devoid of any mention of already well-known negative side effects that one wonders how these can have escaped the transhumanists' attention. Referring to the pervasiveness of pharmacological enhancement techniques in society, Sorgner quotes a German health report for 2009, according to which 5% of all employees between 20 and 50 years of age consume pharmaceutics to enhance their well-being and performance, 76 without mentioning causes and effects. Given the capitalist framework of human commodification we already live in, prospects of further "volitional evolution" along these lines certainly do not augur well.…”

Section: Enhancement or Body Modification?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“The Most Dangerous Idea?” Islamic Deliberations on Transhumanism

Bouzenita¹

2018

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This paper provides a discussion of aspects of the transhumanist movement and their intellectual and bioethical implications from an Islamic perspective. After an introduction to transhumanism and some of its variations, it discusses the underlying suppositions of transhumanist thought: The supposed absence of the body-mind-soul complex and the idea of volitional evolution of humankind. It then goes on to discuss the notion of enhancement and body modification, on a technological, pharmacological and genetic level from an Islamic point of view. In conclusion, the paper discusses the idea of "the good life". The paper concludes that, although transhumanism is not a new idea, but rather a conglomerate of old ideas in technologically backed dystopian garb, and although there are obvious disparages between tenets of transhumanism and Islam at a very basic level, Muslims ought to be aware of its trajectory, as influences and repercussions will be felt globally.

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Section: Enhancement or Body Modification?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“The Most Dangerous Idea?” Islamic Deliberations on Transhumanism

Bouzenita¹

2018

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“…Unbemerkt ist die Medizin dabei eine knifflige Liaison mit dem Transhumanismus eingegangen, einer philosophisch-ideologisch-kulturellen Strömung, die davon ausgeht, dass die Entwicklungslinie des Menschen zum Übermenschen, wie Nietzsche ihn skizziert hat, unausweichlich ist. Sie wird als Evolution einer innigen Verbindung von Mensch und Technik geschehen [3] – etwa durch Implantate oder Schnittstellen zu Computern und technische Gadgets. Vielleicht sogar durch die Entwicklung eines Supercomputers, der schlauer ist als alle Menschen und einfach die Welt übernimmt [4, 5].…”

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