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Humanism is broadly based on concepts of individual rights and essential human dignities, the rule of evidence and reason, embedded within a recipe for and narrative of human progress—scientific and moral, practical and aesthetic progress. The foundations of humanism, however, must be reexamined today in light of transhuman and posthuman discourses and the dramatic advances in science and technology that are transforming nature, including our evolving human natures.
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Grassie, W. (2016). Which Humanist Are You? Reflections on Our Trans- and Posthumanity. In: Pinn, A.B. (eds) Humanism and Technology . Studies in Humanism and Atheism. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31714-4_3
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