Natural Born Transhumans
Karina Silvia Pedace, Tomás Balmaceda, Diego Lawler, Diana I. Pérez, Maximiliano Zeller
Revista de Filosofia July 24, 2020 DOI: 10.7213/1980-5934.32.055.ds07 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that humans are naturally transhuman and that technological extension is continuous with ordinary human existence. The authors contend that the Extended Mind thesis supports this view and that the dichotomies structuring ordinary transhumanism should be dismantled, concluding that we should wake up from the transhumanist dream. |
Abstract
This work promotes the thesis that humans are naturally transhuman. In order to achieve this, we present in the first two sections some examples of technological devices assembled to human beings, and we critically review the assumptions and dichotomies on which the idea of human enhancement is based according to the ordinary transhumanist vision. Thirdly, we present the thesis of the Extended Mind to support our intuition. Fourthly, we dismantle the most relevant philosophical dichotomies that structure the transhumanist position. Finally, we recapitulate the reasons why we should wake up from the transhumanist dream.