Dawn of Immortality: Dusk of Humanity? The Consequences of Life Extension for Human Nature

dc.contributor.advisor	Lemmens, P.
dc.contributor.advisor	Wils, J-P
dc.contributor.author	Broeks, D.
dc.date.issued	2017-09-13
dc.description.abstract	This thesis investigates whether immortality will negatively affect human nature. The concept of immortality is reinterpreted as life-extension through biological, robotic, and substrate independent enhancements. Human nature is interpreted as an essence by most opponents of human enhancement, whereas many proponents subscribe to a dynamic view. The essentialist account is used to predict that human enhancement will lead to the disappearance of three essential features of humanity: vulnerability, naturalness, and sociality. This thesis reveals that life-extension is unlikely to negatively affect these three features. Moreover, it also reveals that life-extension is unlikely to negatively affect human nature if the latter is interpreted as a dynamic process. In conclusion it appears that life-extension is unlikely to endanger human nature unless improvidently consumed.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/4887
dc.language.iso	nl	en_US
dc.thesis.faculty	Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen	en_US
dc.thesis.specialisation	Philosophy and Science	en_US
dc.thesis.studyprogramme	Master Filosofie	en_US
dc.thesis.type	Master	en_US
dc.title	Dawn of Immortality: Dusk of Humanity? The Consequences of Life Extension for Human Nature	en_US

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