Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2011. № 5. Part 4. P. 89-91.
Kazennov Dmitrii Konstantinovich
Saratov State University named after N. G. Chernyshevskii
Abstract. The article reveals teleologically burdened statements in the structure of trans-humanists' philosophical views. The author emphasizes the metaphysical and non-scientific status of the teleological statements about the evolution and fate of humans and makes the conclusion that trans-humanism can be reformulated with the purpose of excluding metaphysical statements.
Key words and phrases: трансгуманизм, евгеника, генная инженерия, телеология, анализ суждений, trans-humanism, eugenics, genetic engineering, teleology, analysis of judgments
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