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Many self-identified transhumanists go much further than I do in what they want. I don't necessarily agree with them on any particular issue, but I do defend their right to advocate their ideas - and more than that, I think it is healthy for these ideas to be brought forward and debated without irrationalist fears or feelings of repugnance distorting the exchanges. I support some transhumanist ideas, but not others ... but above all I aim to do what I can to facilitate rational, rigorous, but lively debate about them. That was the purpose of "Eye of the Storm"; it was meant to be a place for calm philosophical reflection amidst all the raging bioethical (and similar) controversy. It is also how I see my role more generally when talking about transhumanist ideas; I'd rather introduce light than heat, though I'll sometimes be passionate when confronted by what strike as me plainly illiberal or irrational views. | Many self-identified transhumanists go much further than I do in what they want. I don't necessarily agree with them on any particular issue, but I do defend their right to advocate their ideas - and more than that, I think it is healthy for these ideas to be brought forward and debated without irrationalist fears or feelings of repugnance distorting the exchanges. I support some transhumanist ideas, but not others ... but above all I aim to do what I can to facilitate rational, rigorous, but lively debate about them. That was the purpose of "Eye of the Storm"; it was meant to be a place for calm philosophical reflection amidst all the raging bioethical (and similar) controversy. It is also how I see my role more generally when talking about transhumanist ideas; I'd rather introduce light than heat, though I'll sometimes be passionate when confronted by what strike as me plainly illiberal or irrational views. | ||
In particular, I believe that it's important to discuss such ideas as personality uploading, advanced AI, the technological Singularity, and so on, and I am prepared to consider them all with a degree of sympathy. Moreover, I have defended advocates of these things against what I consider ill-informed attacks. I've even explored some of these ideas sympathetically, if a bit ambiguously, in works of fiction. | In particular, I believe that it's important to discuss such ideas as personality uploading, advanced AI, the [http://www.users.bigpond.com/russellblackford/singular.htm technological Singularity], and so on, and I am prepared to consider them all with a degree of sympathy. Moreover, I have defended advocates of these things [http://www.users.bigpond.com/russellblackford/wertheim.htm against what I consider ill-informed attacks]. I've even explored some of these ideas sympathetically, if a bit ambiguously, in works of fiction. | ||
But at the same time, these specific ideas are not among those that I have actively advocated and there are reasons for that. | But at the same time, these specific ideas are not among those that I have actively advocated and there are reasons for that. | ||
Okay, here's what I said in 2004, which may or may not still make sense. Feel free to discusss. | Okay, here's what I said in 2004, which may or may not still make sense. Feel free to discusss. | ||