2022
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhac023
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Human Nature and Aspiring the Divine: On Antiquity and Transhumanism

Abstract: Many transhumanists see their respective movement as being rooted in ancient ethical thought. However, this alleged connection between the contemporary transhumanist doctrine and the ethical theory of antiquity has come under attack. In this paper, we defend this connection by pointing out a key similarity between the two intellectual traditions. Both traditions are committed to the “radical transformation thesis”: ancient ethical theory holds that we should assimilate ourselves to the gods as far as possible,… Show more

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