Abstract
Although the development of transhuman technologies has the potential to radically improve the quality of human life, transhumanism risks widening existing socio-economic disparity. A side effect of innovative advance in AI (artificial intelligence) and IA (intelligence amplification) would be a society with a large underclass dominated by a techno-elite. For my analysis, I will draw on Amartya Sen's Capabilities Approach, which focuses on opportunities that make possible an individuals’ capabilities of choosing to pursue their life values and well-being. This article explores how Sen's approach can serve as a foundational framework to critique capitalism-driven technological development and consequent social inequality. It further examines how it can serve as guidance for a democratic and just transhumanist society by necessitating the establishment of social conditions where all persons can flourish.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 874-897 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Zygon |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 Dec |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 by the Joint Publication Board of Zygon.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cultural Studies
- Education
- Religious studies
