Philosophical and religious dimensions of Human being enhancement problem

Authors

  • Olga V. Popova Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

human enhancement, religious aspects of human enhancement, human nature

Abstract

The critical difference between the practices of Human being biotechnological enhancement and those of therapeutic treatment is demonstrated. Sensitive zones of the discourse of Human being enhancement related to the comprehension of the categories of the Given and the Assigned (designed); the Natural and the Mechanistic are outlined. Differences between religious, ethical, technological perfectionism are shown.

Author Biography

  • Olga V. Popova, Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences

    кандидат философских наук, ведущий научный сотрудник сектора гуманитарных экспертиз и биоэтики 

Published

2019-08-03

Issue

Section

Общее

How to Cite

[1]
2019. Philosophical and religious dimensions of Human being enhancement problem. Chelovek. 2 (Aug. 2019), 52–65.