Humans 2.0
Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism

We yearn for a day when all disease is eradicated, human power and intelligence transcend our feeble frames, and death is vanquished. The second coming of Christ? Or an attainable goal of technology? For some it is the latter. In Humans 2.0, biochemist Fazale Rana and philosopher-theologian Kenneth Sa......more

The Ethics of Transhumanism I found Humans 2.0 to be a compelling survey of the recent advancements in technologies that have the potential to redefine who we are as human beings. While the technical details were fascinating, I found the discussions of the moral "oughtness" to be an important part of......more

It’s been said that there are some things that money can’t buy. But although money may not be able to buy good health, it can buy research. In Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism, biochemist Dr. Fazale R. Rana teams up with philosopher Kenneth R. Samp......more

Humans 2.0 is a book that looks at transhumanism, which is essentially the idea that technology should be used to improve human lives. This extends from the more innocuous, such as using a prosthesis to replace a missing limp, to the morally serious, such as using genetic enhancements to improve a h......more

This book is a great overview of a topic that I didn't know much about. New technological developments are highly interesting and some are very promising within boundaries. There is great potential for relieving human suffering in the future as these technologies mature. However, the goal of some to......more