‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ posits a world where apes are given an evolutionary push by aliens who place monoliths all around the galaxy for them to find. It makes them journey through wormholes and the aim is to become a ‘star child’, an evolved human. […]
Zarathustra in Nietzsche’s ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’ is convinced that philosophical enlightenment and evolving to become superman or Übermensch would improve a person dramatically. […]
Übermensch, as Nietzsche saw it, was a man not bound by conventional morality. It wasn’t necessarily a male and wasn’t genetically superior either. It was an individual who could, through his will power, master his own self. […]
Authors who argue against religion are usually called anti-religious, and among them are the so-called New Atheists, including Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett. […]
“The Handmaid’s Tale” is set in a dystopian future where women have been robbed of their rights and are denied the right to own property, have money, maintain a job—even read. […]
In general, feminism could be defined as the pursuit of ending sexism and giving women equal rights and value in society. The particulars of this definition have led to various feminist movements. […]
The most famous academic papers on abortion refrain from basing their argument on fetal personhood, because they see it as irrelevant. […]
Although clones would look the same, they would each be their own person, their own individual. Not only would they be numerically distinct, but their behavior and even personalities would be completely different. […]
The film “Gattaca” raises serious concerns about the development of genetic engineering technology that would allow humans to opt for designer babies. […]
The issue of legalizing euthanasia evokes very strong emotional response and almost an outcry against it. Many see it as unethical and something that can be overused, unnecessary and an easy way out. And yet, most of these objections are logically fallacious. […]
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