transhumanism
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Transhumanism is a philosophical and cultural movement that advocates using advanced technology to enhance human physical and cognitive abilities and ultimately transcend biological limitations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| transhumanism canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1528613 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: transhumanism Context triple: [Nick Bostrom, researchInterest, transhumanism]
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A.
Omega Point
Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
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B.
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
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C.
von Neumann probe
A von Neumann probe is a hypothetical self-replicating spacecraft designed to explore and potentially colonize the galaxy by using local materials to create copies of itself.
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D.
New Humanism
New Humanism is an early 20th-century intellectual and literary movement that emphasized classical moral restraint, individual ethical responsibility, and a critical stance toward romanticism and modern relativism.
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E.
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence is a speculative non-fiction book by James Lovelock that explores a future epoch dominated by superintelligent, self-evolving technologies and their relationship with humanity and the Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: transhumanism Target entity description: Transhumanism is a philosophical and cultural movement that advocates using advanced technology to enhance human physical and cognitive abilities and ultimately transcend biological limitations.
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A.
Omega Point
Omega Point is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theological-philosophical concept of a final stage of cosmic evolution in which consciousness and the universe converge in ultimate unity with the divine.
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B.
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
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C.
von Neumann probe
A von Neumann probe is a hypothetical self-replicating spacecraft designed to explore and potentially colonize the galaxy by using local materials to create copies of itself.
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D.
New Humanism
New Humanism is an early 20th-century intellectual and literary movement that emphasized classical moral restraint, individual ethical responsibility, and a critical stance toward romanticism and modern relativism.
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E.
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence is a speculative non-fiction book by James Lovelock that explores a future epoch dominated by superintelligent, self-evolving technologies and their relationship with humanity and the Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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intellectual movement ⓘ philosophical movement ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cognitive enhancement
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cryonics ⓘ existential risk ⓘ human enhancement ethics ⓘ life extension ⓘ mind uploading ⓘ morphological freedom ⓘ posthuman ⓘ superintelligence ⓘ technological singularity ⓘ |
| hasDebateTopic |
access and distributive justice
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coercion and consent in enhancement ⓘ impact on human identity ⓘ regulation of enhancement technologies ⓘ safety of powerful technologies ⓘ social inequality from enhancement technologies ⓘ |
| hasDocument | Transhumanist Declaration ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Max More
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Natasha Vita-More ⓘ Nick Bostrom ⓘ Ray Kurzweil ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
enhancement of human cognitive abilities
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enhancement of human physical abilities ⓘ extension of healthy human lifespan ⓘ improvement of human well-being through technology ⓘ overcoming biological limitations ⓘ |
| hasOppositionFrom |
bioconservatism
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religious critics ⓘ some bioethicists ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Humanity+ (formerly World Transhumanist Association) ⓘ |
| hasSubtype |
democratic transhumanism
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extropianism ⓘ postgenderism ⓘ singularitarianism ⓘ technogaianism ⓘ |
| hasValue |
individual autonomy in bodily modification
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rationality ⓘ scientific progress ⓘ secular ethics ⓘ technological optimism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
bioethics
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futurism ⓘ life extensionism ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ posthumanism ⓘ |
| usesMeans |
advanced technology
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artificial intelligence ⓘ biotechnology ⓘ brain–computer interfaces ⓘ genetic engineering ⓘ information technology ⓘ nanotechnology ⓘ neurotechnology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: transhumanism Description of subject: Transhumanism is a philosophical and cultural movement that advocates using advanced technology to enhance human physical and cognitive abilities and ultimately transcend biological limitations.
Referenced by (3)
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