Leo PESSINI

Bioethics, Humanism, and Post-Humanism in XXI Century: In Search for a New Being?

Bioética, Humanismo e Pós-Humanismo no Século XXI: Em Busca de um Novo Ser?

Published in Reforming Humanity

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This paper describes the historical and ideological origins of Transhumanism, heir to the Illuminist Ideology. Within a dialectical analysis, positive and negative aspects of Transhumanism are approached, engaging the historical experience within ethical, philosophical, and cultural fields of study within the Western societies.