Abstract
Transhumanism generally describes a philosophy that aims to enhance human existence through technical aid, ultimately trying to overcome the physical boundaries and limitations of human existence. This paper reflects on transhumanism as a culmination of different aspects of globalization. It uses Islamic culture as a filter to understand transhumanism and the mechanisms promoting it, thereby answering the following questions: Is transhumanism but the latest trend in globalization? How does Islamic culture relate to its different aspects? Is it but an attempt to enhance human life, or rather an ideology trying to defy what Islamic culture sees as a certainty – the existence of death? Can forms of transhumanism be seen as attempts to free humankind from the constraints of space and time? Or are they, rather, imposing new and more lasting limitations?
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Transhumanism Globalization Islam
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