![A Philosophical History of Transhumanism A Philosophical History of Transhumanism](https://cdn.magzter.com/1413643543/1706518331/articles/xwciAYWSj1706523973505/A-PHILOSOPHICAL-HISTORY-OF-TRANSHUMANISM.jpg)
Throughout our history, we human beings have been trying to transform ourselves with a view of overcoming our limitations, even death. There is a tendency in humanity to search for a way around every obstacle and limitation, and to make one’s life happier and better in this world. This discloses our yearning to become better than we are – better than human: to move from being mere Homo sapiens to become Homo superior. Transhumanism is a movement which advocates this transformation of the human condition through applied reason, especially by developing technologies, and then making them widely available. Transhumanism itself has gradually evolved over the past couple of decades. Now it promotes research into areas such as life-extension projects, cryonics, molecular nanotechnology, human enhancement projects such as bionics, artificial intelligence, uploading human consciousness into computers, and designer babies, among other things. We can say that the ultimate objective of transhumanism is to enable us to live forever.
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![FALLING DOWN FALLING DOWN](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/ecGjnGCrY1738322275745/FALLING-DOWN.jpg)
FALLING DOWN
Thomas R. Morgan considers how personal identity is maintained, and how it is lost.
![Pythagoras (570-495 BCE) Pythagoras (570-495 BCE)](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/iF7lmqFpQ1738321811392/PYTHAGORAS-570495-BCE.jpg)
Pythagoras (570-495 BCE)
Daniel Toré looks beyond the mathematician to the philosopher.
![Wordsworth & Darwin Wordsworth & Darwin](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/3oceOcpgo1738319405000/WORDSWORTH-DARWIN.jpg)
Wordsworth & Darwin
Christine Avery wonders whether poetry can help us to deal with science.
![Plants & Philosophy Plants & Philosophy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/4D1nQWwkn1738319208440/PLANTS-PHILOSOPHY.jpg)
Plants & Philosophy
Caroline Deforche sees similarities between gardening and philosophising.
![Dr.Gindi sculptor, has a philosophical conversation with Richard Baron about sensation, life, infinity and, you guessed it, sculpture. Dr.Gindi sculptor, has a philosophical conversation with Richard Baron about sensation, life, infinity and, you guessed it, sculpture.](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/sQ6dZEyAV1738319628290/DRGINDI-SCULPTOR-HAS-A-PHILOSOPHICAL-CONVERSATION-WITH-RICHARD-BARON-ABOUT-SENSATION-LIFE-INFINITY-AND-YOU-GUESSED-IT-SCULPTURE.jpg)
Dr.Gindi sculptor, has a philosophical conversation with Richard Baron about sensation, life, infinity and, you guessed it, sculpture.
Dr. Gindi is one of Switzerland's foremost sculptors, whose work has been exhibited in many countries.
![Thomas Aquinas on Extraterrestrial Life Thomas Aquinas on Extraterrestrial Life](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/5RlYYq4pF1738318839153/THOMAS-AQUINAS-ON-EXTRATERRESTRIAL-LIFE.jpg)
Thomas Aquinas on Extraterrestrial Life
Babatunde Onabajo tells us why Aquinas did not believe in aliens.
![The Fire This Time The Fire This Time](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/_FpeAHsrs1738310226710/THE-FIRE-THIS-TIME.jpg)
The Fire This Time
Tim Madigan on Ray Bradbury, Bertrand Russell and Fahrenheit 451.
![Trust, Truth & Political Conversations Trust, Truth & Political Conversations](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/-9dcGUVIS1738307179518/TRUST-TRUTH-POLITICAL-CONVERSATIONS.jpg)
Trust, Truth & Political Conversations
Adrian Brockless wants a recognition of human value in political debate.
![Philosophy & The Crown Philosophy & The Crown](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/qVn82Kbas1738308563945/PHILOSOPHY-THE-CROWN.jpg)
Philosophy & The Crown
Vincent Di Norcia on monarchy and stability.
![Technologists & Ethicists Technologists & Ethicists](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/7923/1978150/mrOMEWtCs1738308905909/TECHNOLOGISTS-ETHICISTS.jpg)
Technologists & Ethicists
Stephen L. Anderson laments inadequate moral insight among tech leaders.