Transhumanism and Posthumanism in the Perspective of Biotechnologies: 43 (Spectrum Slovakia)

The dynamic development of biotechnologies and the deepening knowledge of natural and information sciences expand the possibilities of human modification. In this book, the ideas of transhumanism and posthumanism are analyzed from several philosophical perspectives, examining their overlap with artistic expression. The possible ontological, ethical, and social implications associated with the fulfillment of transhumanist and posthumanist visions are explored, as well as the validity of traditional philosophical concepts under these new conditions. Additionally, the influence of transhumanist and posthumanist ideas on literary, visual, cinematic, and digital art is analyzed, and interpretative possibilities are explored.

Jana Tomašovičová is an associate professor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. She analyzes the impact of biotechnology on traditional social, ethical, and anthropological concepts and their relevance in new conditions. She is particularly interested in contemporary philosophy and bioethics.

Bogumiła Suwara is a research associate at the Institute of World Literature Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava. There she has initiated and led collective projects on literary texts, hypermedia artifacts in cyberspace, the Internet and the post-digital age, and bioethics in literature since 2006.