The concept of transhumanism has risen to prominence in the early 21st century. Work from futurist thinkers such as Ray Kurzweil,[1] Nick Bostrom,[2] and Max Tegmark have fueled a popular understanding of artificial intelligence and genetic enhancement.[3] Mainstream culture has… Read More ›
What is most interesting about Calamity Theory is the irony at its heart. Using the problematics of the existentialist tradition to critique Nick Bostrom’s existential risk project is fruitful. Despite the coincidence of word choice, existentialist philosophy has so little… Read More ›
In this Special Issue, our contributors share their perspectives on how technology has changed what it means to be human and to be a member of a human society. These articles speak to issues raised in Frank Scalambrino’s edited book… Read More ›
Author Information: Nick Bostrom, University of Oxford, nick@nickbostrom.com Bostrom, Nick. “In Defense of Posthuman Dignity.” Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective 6, no. 2 (2017): 1-10. The PDF of the article gives specific page numbers. Shortlink: http://wp.me/p1Bfg0-3py Reprint from Bostrom, Nick…. Read More ›
Author Information: Stuart Armstrong, Oxford University, stuart.armstrong@philosophy.ox.ac.uk Armstrong, Stuart. “Response to the Unilateralist’s Curse.” Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective 5, no. 4 (2016): 33-36. The PDF of the article gives specific page numbers. Shortlink: http://wp.me/p1Bfg0-2RY Please refer to: Bostrom,… Read More ›
Author Information: Steve Fuller, University of Warwick, S.W.Fuller@warwick.ac.uk Fuller, Steve. “Why Superintelligence May Not Help Us Think about Existential Risks—or Transhumanism” Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective 3, no. 10 (2014): 47-49. The PDF of the article gives specific page… Read More ›