[ExI] Building Better Humans?

[Stefano Vaj]

Fantastic. If it is true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,
this is almost embarassing, because both the formula *and* the message is
almost identical to that of *Divenire. Rassegna di Studi Interdisciplinari
sulla Tecnica e il Postumano* <http://www.divenire.org>, which appears not
to be anymore the only H+-oriented continental theoretical journal:

"***Humanism, which is characterized by the special status of human beings
within the world, i.e. human beings do not differ gradually but
categorically from other natural beings, is in a crisis*. It gets attacked
from various directions. Basically, it is possible to distinguish two main
movements which try to transcend Humanism: Trans- and Posthumanism. In the
book series *Beyond Humanism: Trans- and Posthumanism / Jenseits des
Humanismus: Trans- und Posthumanismus*, monographs and essay collections
can get published which discuss aspects of this range of topics
historically or systematically."

A not-so-trivial difference, besides the language (but Divenire is
gradually going to translate most stuff in English) is the... price (around
80 Euros!). But, hey, nobody ever said that overcoming humanism is
inexpensive. :-)

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Date: 21 February 2012 20:43
Subject: Publication: Building Better Humans?
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http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=62785&cid=5&concordeid=263513
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Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava / Mossman, Kenneth L. (eds.)****Building Better
Humans? Refocusing the Debate on Transhumanism ****

Series: Beyond Humanism: Trans- and Posthumanism / Jenseits des Humanismus:
Trans- und Posthumanismus<http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=series&pk=19458&concordeid=BEYHU>-
Volume 3
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2012 ****

Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2012.
520 pp.
ISBN 978-3-631-63513-1 hb. ****

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Stefano Vaj
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