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This collection vigorously addresses the religious implications of extreme human enhancement technology. Topics covered include cutting edge themes, such as moral enhancement, common ground to both transhumanism and religion, the meaning of death, desire and transcendence, and virtue ethics. Radical enhancement programs, advocated by transhumanists, could arguably have a more profound impact than any other development in human history.
Reflecting a range of opinion about the desirability of extreme enhancement, leading scholars in the field join with emerging scholars to foster enhanced conversation on these topics.
About the author
Tracy J. Trothen is Associate Professor of Religion at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She currently co-chairs the American Academy of Religion “Human Enhancement and Transhumanism” Group.
Calvin Mercer is Professor of Religious Studies, East Carolina University, USA. He is co-editor of
Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and Its Successors
and founding chair of the American Academy of Religion “Human Enhancement and Transhumanism” Group.
Summary
Addresses several types of human enhancement technologies, including moral bioenhancement
Discusses the possibility of enhanced human or posthuman existence, yielding lots of creative possibilities for a book cover
Topics covered include both those worked on for several years, as well as cutting edge themes, such as moral enhancement, common ground to both transhumanism and religions, the meaning of death, desire and transcendence, and virtue ethics
