RT Article
T1 Transhumanism and African humanism: How to pursue the transhumanist vision without jeopardizing humanity
JF Bioethics
VO 35
IS 7
SP 634
OP 645
A1 Ewuoso, Cornelius
A1 Fayemi, Ademola Kazeem
A2 Fayemi, Ademola Kazeem
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1768378789
AB African humanism should be considered more in the theoretical discussion on transhumanism. Using an underexplored humanistic philosophy of Ubuntu, this article shows how the perspective from the global south provides guidelines for pursuing transhumanism without jeopardizing humanism. It argues that heuristics from African (Ubuntu) humanism can serve transhumanist goals. While transhumanism has attracted severe criticisms from bio-conservatives, this article counterargues some salient objections. Drawing on an Ubuntu understanding of humanism, this article posits that the transhumanist vision of the posthuman does not threaten our humanity. Ubuntu humanism is shown to be supportive of transhumanism and can plausibly serve as a guide to protecting transhumanist trajectories from potential abuses. This article concludes that the embedded values of African humanism deserve to be taken seriously in galvanizing global trust in transhuman futures.
K1 Ubuntu
K1 Transhumanism
K1 Humanism
K1 Enhancement
K1 Artificial Intelligence
K1 African Humanism
DO 10.1111/bioe.12902