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Creating a Higher Breed: Transhumanism and the Prophecy of Anglo-American Eugenics by Susan B. Levin is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Creating a Higher Breed: Transhumanism and the Prophecy of Anglo-American Eugenics about?

The bulwark of transhumanists’ defense against assertions of common ground between their views and prior eugenics is that it was state managed, while transhumanism features autonomy. That their rejection of substantive ties features this contrast shows their awareness of its pivotal role. When transhumanists distance themselves from eugenic history, Nazi eugenics is typically at the fore. Reference to it does not settle the matter, however, for an investigation of links between transhumanism and Anglo-American eugenics yields important connections that span notions of human agency, views of our mental faculties, utilitarian commitments, and their sociopolitical implications. Careful study of writings from both periods allows one to show how close the parallels between them are on the level of ideas and, in some cases, the very terms of their formulation. Knowledge of these connections casts unsettling light, indeed, on transhumanists’ yearning to realize what they deem perennial human ideals.

Author

Susan B. Levin

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2021

Language

EN