Siberian Federal University

Issue

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2023 16 (7)

Authors

Rostova, Natalia N.

Contact information

Rostova, Natalia N.: Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russian Federation;

Keywords

posthumanism; transhumanism; metahumanism; inhumanism; humanism; antihumanism; non-human anthropology; enhancement; human; myth

Abstract

The posthumanistic paradigm of thinking is replacing postmodernism today. Posthumanism is based on the idea of inclusivity, which refutes the idea of the exclusivity of human existence. A human in posthumanism is not denied, but changes his ontological and social statuses. From the center, he moves to the periphery, taking the place of one of the many minorities of the world, whether they are animals, objects, equipment and other non-human others. By depriving a human of the privilege of consciousness, subjectivity, creativity and agency, posthumanism does not annul humanism, but extends its logic to the whole world. Being an umbrella concept, posthumanism encompasses such concepts as transhumanism, metahumanism and inhumanism. The specifics of transhumanism are conditional: appealing to the idea of human perfection, it is focused on the non-human in human. Improvement is understood as the transformation of the human body, and not of his inner world. The idea of trans-historicity, which brings religions and transhumanism closer together, is subject to criticism. There is a gap between the myths in which transhumanists see the source of their teaching and the pragmatic goals that they set for themselves. The myth organizes the work of human consciousness, while the practices of transhumanists are aimed at solving technical problems

Pages

1075–1088

EDN

TIPTFR

Paper at repository of SibFU

https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/150820

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