Posted 15 June 2003 - 02:10 PM
Thanks Kevin. Humanism has a respected and established following. Transhumanism is a newer, and I think, more relevant philosophical movement. I think ImmInst is in a good position to further this line of thinking by creating a clear and cohesive Immortalist Philosophy of Immortalism. We can build on the works of Transhumanism and Cryonics.. and we can look to such works by R. Michael Perry in 'Forever for All: Moral Philosophy, Cryonics, and the Scientific Prospects for Immortality' and others like Robert Ettinger for guidance. With the advent of a potentially deathless society, there will be many difficult questions to answer as to how one should live. I think this is where we can do some good along with finding practical ways in which to extend life.
With the advent of a potentially deathless society, there will be many new questions as to how we should live life. I think this is were we can do some good.