Critiquing Transhumanism The Human Cost of Pursuing TechnoUtopia is a philosophical critique of transhumanism and its envisioned technoutopia of superintelligence, superlongevity, and superhappiness. Transhumanism is the view that humanitys chief problems can and should be overcome by applying science and technology to the human person, with the ultimate aim to transform humans into a new species of "posthumans." Transhumanists are thoroughgoing materialists, committed to carrying to completion a mechanistic and materialist philosophy to all of reality, including human persons.This book argues that a technoutopia of posthumans is metaphysically impossible, not due to any deficiency in technological advancement, but because the assumed materialist philosophy of mind and human persons is false. This conclusion is further established by the authors use of Tolkiens mythology of Middleearth and selected dystopian literary works to illustrate the dehumanizing consequences of pursuing transhumanism.Many essential issues of life can easily be seen lurking beneath the surface of any serious discussion of transhumanism and the author provides answers to questions, such as What does it mean to be human? What is human intelligence? Can a computer be a person? Will cybernetic immortality be beneficial or harmful? Will my identity be preserved through radical enhancements? Will the posthuman "me" still be me? After providing substantial reasons to reject transhumanism, the author then...

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