Re: Definitions for Transhumanism

Scott Badger (wbadger@psyberlink.net)
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 17:37:40 -0500

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Max More wrote:
>
>TRANSHUMANISM: Any philosophy of life that seeks the acceleration of our
>development beyond its currently human limitations by means of science,
>technology, creativity, and other rational means.
>
Just one picky grammar thing... I think perhaps it should read "...its
current (not currently) human limitations" The word current is an adjective
describing the noun limitations, not an adverb describing the adjective
human. It is our limitations which are current. Though it is true we are
"currently human", I don't think this is your intended interpretation.

Scott Badger, Ph.D.

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