ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to show the historical continuity of transhumanism over time, from the birth of Darwinist eugenics to the present day. The history of transhumanism is rooted in the ideas of Francis Galton, who were assumed by the one who defined the current term, Julian Huxley. The influence of Huxley's thinking on present transhumanist philosophy cannot be considered marginal, as his philosophy was continued by the founders of the first transhumanist movements in the United States of America, F.M. Esfandiary and Timothy Leary. Both thinkers were the masters of today's transhumanists. This is how we seek here to establish a historical line from eugenics to today's transhumanism.
Subject(s)
Humanism , Philosophy , EugenicsABSTRACT
In this article some works by Julian Huxley are analyzed with the intention of understanding the meaning that he gave to the word transhumanism. Huxley's intellectual search throughout his work as a scientist and as a humanist led him to transform his idea until he found the right word. The essence of his philosophical and religious concern is that he always looked for ways to transcend the limits of human nature. For the British biologist, the religious-scientific mission that supposes the belief in transhumanism leads to the conviction that the human being will be able to transcend his status as a species in order to concentrate all the fragments of his conscience in a total cosmic self-consciousness that gives fullness to the universal and unique substance of which it is a part.
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Humanism , Religion , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , LondonABSTRACT
En este artículo se analizan algunas obras de Julian Huxley con la intención de comprender el significado que le dio a la palabra transhumanismo. La búsqueda intelectual de Huxley a lo largo de su obra como científico y como humanista le llevó a ir transformando su idea hasta que encontró la palabra adecuada. Lo esencial de su inquietud filosófica y religiosa es que siempre buscó la manera de trascender los límites de la naturaleza humana. Para el biólogo británico, la misión religioso-científica que supone la creencia en el transhumanismo lleva al convencimiento de que el ser humano podrá trascender su condición de especie para llegar a concentrar todos los fragmentos de su conciencia en una autoconciencia cósmica total que dé plenitud a la sustancia universal y única de la que forma parte
In this article some works by Julian Huxley are analyzed with the intention of understanding the meaning that he gave to the word transhumanism. Huxley's intellectual search throughout his work as a scientist and as a humanist led him to transform his idea until he found the right word. The essence of his philosophical and religious concern is that he always looked for ways to transcend the limits of human nature. For the British biologist, the religious-scientific mission that supposes the belief in transhumanism leads to the conviction that the human being will be able to transcend his status as a species in order to concentrate all the fragments of his conscience in a total cosmic self-consciousness that gives fullness to the universal and unique substance of which it is a part
