Human Genetic Enhancements A Transhumanist Perspective.pdfVIP

Human Genetic Enhancements: A Transhumanist Perspective NICK BOSTROM Oxf ord University, Faculty of Philosop hy, 10 Merton Street, Oxf ord, OX1 4JJ, U. K. [Preprint of paper published in the Journal of Value Inquiry, 2003, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 493-506] 1. What is Transhumanism? Transhumanism is a loosely defined movement that has developed gradually over the past two decades. It promotes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and evaluating the opportunities for enhancing the human condition and the human organism opened up by the advancement of technology. Attention is given