George Canguilhem and transhumanism: a Confrontation

  1. Francisco Vázquez García 1
  2. Daniel Toscano López 2
  1. 1 Professor of Philosophy, University of Cádiz, Spain.
  2. 2 Faculty of Medicine, Center for Bioethics / Observatory of Bioethics and Law, Universidad delDesarrollo, Chile
Aldizkaria:
Rundschau

ISSN: 0012-0413

Argitalpen urtea: 2021

Alea: 119

Zenbakia: 6

Orrialdeak: 79-103

Mota: Artikulua

Beste argitalpen batzuk: Rundschau

Laburpena

In this paper, which is metaphilosophical and not historiographic, it is about finding in GeorgesCanguilhem's work valid elements to elaborate a critique of transhumanist ideology. The originalityof Canguilhem's proposal resides first of all in placing himself outside the field of bioethics, optinginstead for a biological philosophy or a philosophy of medicine. Secondly, it maintains a"technophilic" position, which roots technique in the normative movement of life. Finally,Canguilhem defends a non-essentialist conception of life, understood as contingent variation and asan evaluative activity.