Abstract
LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.
 Transhumanism is a contemporary form of Western “subject metaphysics” that combines the dual elements of Cartesianism and Nietzsche's “metaphysics of will.” The essence of Eros is the human desire for totality, which is interlinked with the secret desire for today's “human enhancement” technology. The Confucian idea of “the unity of heaven and man”（天人合一）can solve many problems in the debate between biological conservatism and bioprogressivism. The ideological foundation of this idea in Laozi's and Zhuangzi's thought should be taken seriously. Recognition of human limitations is an important aspect of traditional Confucian—Taoist wisdom, but human enhancement technology is in essence a tool for “excessive reduction”.
Highlights
Transhumanism is a contemporary form of Western “subject metaphysics” that combines the dual elements of Cartesianism and Nietzsche’s “metaphysics of will.”
The essence of Eros is the human desire for totality, which is interlinked with the secret desire for today’s “human enhancement” technology
Heidegger on Ontotheology (Cambridge University Press, 2005)
Summary
Transhumanism is a contemporary form of Western “subject metaphysics” that combines the dual elements of Cartesianism and Nietzsche’s “metaphysics of will.” The essence of Eros is the human desire for totality, which is interlinked with the secret desire for today’s “human enhancement” technology. ) can solve many problems in the debate between biological conservatism and bioprogressivism. The ideological foundation of this idea in Laozi’s and Zhuangzi's thought should be taken seriously.
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