Prospects of transhumanist techniques of human enhancement: youth assessments

The article examines the prospects of transhumanist techniques of human enhancements seen through the eyes of Russia’s youth. The study is based on field research done in Anadyr, Belgorod, Bratsk, Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Kyzyl, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Oryol, Yakutsk and other cities of Russia by a tea...

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Published in:Znanie. Ponimanie. Umenie
Main Author: Луков, Валерий Ðндреевич
Other Authors: The article was written within the framework of a project supported by the Russian Foundation for the Humanities (Grant No. 15-18-30057/16)., Выполнено при поддержке РоÑÑийÑкого научного фонда (грант â„–15-18-30057/16).
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Russian
Published: МоÑковÑкий гуманитарный универÑитет 2016
Subjects:
biosociology
transhumanism
youth in Russia
public opinion
professional identity
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общеÑтвенное мнение
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Anadyr
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Online Access:https://journals.mosgu.ru/zpu/article/view/352
https://doi.org/10.17805/zpu.2016.4.9
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Summary:The article examines the prospects of transhumanist techniques of human enhancements seen through the eyes of Russia’s youth. The study is based on field research done in Anadyr, Belgorod, Bratsk, Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Kyzyl, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Oryol, Yakutsk and other cities of Russia by a team from Moscow University for the Humanities. The research classified respondents into two groups: those somehow linked to the field of human life improvement (majoring in medicine, biology, biotechnology, etc.) vs. those whose professional identity lies outside of this field (history, sociology, economics, management, etc.)Our study showed that both groups held nearly identical views on the prospects of a number of transhumanist technologies of human enhancement. To an extent, the ones they consider unpromising are those currently being implemented.Qualitative studies of the opinions of medicine majors and graduates of medicine universities, who are doing practical work in the field of human enhancement, have shown that questionnaire responses do not reflect personal views of how promising specific transhumanist technologies are. This is largely due to the respondents’ tendency to prioritize mass ideas on human enhancement and its efficiency rather than their own experience. Ð¡Ñ‚Ð°Ñ‚ÑŒÑ Ð¿Ð¾ÑвÑщена изучению взглÑдов роÑÑийÑкой молодежи на неперÑпективные транÑгуманиÑтичеÑкие технологии изменений человека. За оÑнову взÑÑ‚Ñ‹ данные иÑÑледованиÑ, проведенного в Ðнадыре, Белгороде, БратÑке, Екатеринбурге, ИркутÑке, Кызыле, МоÑкве, ÐовоÑибирÑке, Орле, ЯкутÑке и других городах РоÑÑии, оÑущеÑтвленном МоÑковÑким гуманитарным универÑитетом. Ð’ иÑÑледовании выделÑлиÑÑŒ две группы реÑпондентов: одна предÑтавлÑла ...

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