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[From synthetic biology to synthetic humankind].
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Comptes rendus biologies [C R Biol] 2015 Aug-Sep; Vol. 338 (8-9), pp. 559-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 01. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- In this paper, we propose an historical survey of the expression "synthetic biology" in order to identify its main philosophical components. The result of the analysis is then used to investigate the meaning of the notion of "synthetic man". It is shown that both notions share a common philosophical background that can be summed up by the short but meaningful assertion: "biology is technology". The analysis allows us to distinguish two notions that are often confused in transhumanist literature: the notion of synthetic man and the notion of renewed man. The consequences of this crucial distinction are discussed.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Académie des sciences. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Philosophy
Humanism
Synthetic Biology
Technology
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- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 1768-3238
- Volume :
- 338
- Issue :
- 8-9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Comptes rendus biologies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26238764
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crvi.2015.06.015