Human Enhancement
E173435
bioethical topic
ethical concept
philosophical concept
topic in applied ethics
topic in philosophy of technology
Human Enhancement is a philosophical and ethical exploration of how emerging technologies might radically improve human capacities and the profound implications of such transformations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Human Enhancement canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1528607 — 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: Human Enhancement Context triple: [Nick Bostrom, notableWork, Human Enhancement]
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A.
The Future of Eugenics
"The Future of Eugenics" is a work by Leonard Darwin that explores and advocates for the application of early 20th-century eugenic ideas to social policy and human heredity.
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B.
The Human Use of Human Beings
The Human Use of Human Beings is a seminal book by cybernetics pioneer Norbert Wiener that explores the social, ethical, and philosophical implications of automation, communication, and control in human society.
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C.
Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
"Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism" is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends a secular, human-centered ethical framework independent of religious doctrine.
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D.
Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited is Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction collection of essays in which he reflects on and updates the themes of his dystopian novel Brave New World in light of mid-20th-century political and technological developments.
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E.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
- 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: Human Enhancement Target entity description: Human Enhancement is a philosophical and ethical exploration of how emerging technologies might radically improve human capacities and the profound implications of such transformations.
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A.
The Future of Eugenics
"The Future of Eugenics" is a work by Leonard Darwin that explores and advocates for the application of early 20th-century eugenic ideas to social policy and human heredity.
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B.
The Human Use of Human Beings
The Human Use of Human Beings is a seminal book by cybernetics pioneer Norbert Wiener that explores the social, ethical, and philosophical implications of automation, communication, and control in human society.
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C.
Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
"Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism" is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends a secular, human-centered ethical framework independent of religious doctrine.
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D.
Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited is Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction collection of essays in which he reflects on and updates the themes of his dystopian novel Brave New World in light of mid-20th-century political and technological developments.
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E.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bioethical topic
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ethical concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ topic in applied ethics ⓘ topic in philosophy of technology ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
enhancing cognitive capacities
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enhancing emotional capacities ⓘ enhancing moral capacities ⓘ enhancing physical capacities ⓘ |
| concerns |
human identity and authenticity
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improvement of human capacities ⓘ justice and access to enhancement technologies ⓘ moral status of enhancement interventions ⓘ radical transformation of human beings ⓘ regulation and governance of enhancement technologies ⓘ risk and safety of enhancement technologies ⓘ social and political implications of enhancement ⓘ the meaning of human nature ⓘ use of emerging technologies ⓘ |
| examinedIn |
bioethics literature
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philosophy of technology literature ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
biomedical ethics
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enhancement ethics ⓘ neuroethics ⓘ philosophy of medicine ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
biomedical enhancement
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social and institutional enhancement ⓘ technological enhancement ⓘ |
| hasDebate |
enhancement and authenticity of achievements
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enhancement and human dignity ⓘ enhancement and inequality ⓘ enhancement and personal autonomy ⓘ moral obligation to enhance ⓘ posthuman futures ⓘ therapy versus enhancement distinction ⓘ |
| hasOpponentPosition | bioconservative critique of enhancement ⓘ |
| hasProponentPosition | transhumanist support for enhancement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anti-aging interventions
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artificial intelligence ⓘ brain–computer interfaces ⓘ cyborg technologies ⓘ genetic engineering ⓘ germline editing ⓘ human–machine integration ⓘ life extension ⓘ nanotechnology ⓘ neural implants ⓘ nootropics ⓘ prosthetics ⓘ synthetic biology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century and early 21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Human Enhancement Description of subject: Human Enhancement is a philosophical and ethical exploration of how emerging technologies might radically improve human capacities and the profound implications of such transformations.
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