Homo biotechnologicus

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15260%2F15%3A33157067" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15260/15:33157067 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2015-0019" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2015-0019</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2015-0019" target="_blank" >10.1515/humaff-2015-0019</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Homo biotechnologicus

Original language description

The paper outlines the concept of the human being as homo biotechnologicus. This concept is just one version of many possible human self-interpretations, since human beings can answer their own fundamental question of 'who are we?' simply using their 'human, all too human' self-descriptions. However, technology is a substantial part of the human being as a natural being, and biotechnology is, moreover, its root. The biotechnology of today's world means that humanity is set on a path to transcending itsown human nature, with all the risky consequences that entails. The author considers these radical developments from the standpoint of posthumanism.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AA - Philosophy and religion

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Human Affairs

ISSN

1210-3055

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

"230-237"

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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