The Evolution of the Myths of Modernity in Transhumanism, from an Orthodox Theological Perspective Cover Image

Evoluția miturilor Modernității în Transumanism, din perspectivă teologică ortodoxă
The Evolution of the Myths of Modernity in Transhumanism, from an Orthodox Theological Perspective

Author(s): Dorin Gabriel Pandele
Subject(s): Philosophy, Religion and science , Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Editura Universității „Dunărea de Jos”, Galați
Keywords: efficient reason; cyborg; Orthodox theology; fatal utopia;

Summary/Abstract: Faithful to the divine Revelation, the Orthodox Church fully values the deified human being by the uncreated grace of the Holy Spirit and ennobled through the transforming ascetic efforts. From this perspective, as a strictly personal opinion, we have to reject the utopia of the enhanced man. This fatal utopia is the fruit of an entire evolution of the main myths of the Modernity. Thus, the myth of efficient reason becomes in Transhumanism the myth of the Artificial super-intelligence, the myth of the technological progress becomes the myth of the endless progress, an ideology of the progress, and the myth of the Superman becomes the myth of the improved man.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 95-101
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian
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