This book looks interesting – what has techno-scientific progress done to our humanity, from a theological perspective:
As its title indicates, this book is an attempt to unravel what it means to be human in the past, present and future. Its ambition is to provide “a comprehensive set of historical, philosophical and sociological resources” for readers to ask their own questions and draw conclusions. In exploring the origin and fate of our biological roots as a defining human feature, Steve Fuller weighs our attempts to transcend biology via humanism and egalitarianism, and our divine aspirations to make the transition from animals to gods. He considers the origin and history of the sciences, and how today’s converging technologies promise enhanced individual and social well-being – not to mention enhanced humans.
Finally, he draws on theological perspectives to argue that human and divine minds overlap sufficiently in their intelligence and creativity for the former to take full control of a techno-scientific (re)creation of the entire world, thereby permitting us to evolve into “humanity 2.0”, which is, he says, a step closer to a divine standpoint. In other words, our intelligence and creativity is on a continuum with that of God, and we cannot do without faith in this deity if we are to cultivate enough enthusiasm in young people to inspire them to attempt techno-scientific conquests of the world and of ourselves.
Read full review. See also this article in The Guardian/Observer.
