"What’s left of human nature?", by Maria Kronfeldner

Authors

  • Isabel Jungk Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, Postgraduate Program in Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3966-0714

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-3585.2021i24p241-246

Abstract

The book develops from a perspective of the philosophy of science with a reach into social, moral, and political philosophy. Distinguishing between "human nature" (Hn) - thinking what it means to be human from the properties that make one human -, and "human nature" (hN) - thinking what it means to have a nature from the analytical and reflective point of view -, Kronfeldner addresses what it means to argue that there is a concept of "nature" philosophically applicable to humans and what its implications are.

Seeking a definition of hN proves central to thinking about issues such as human evolution; divisions between nature and learning/culture; nature/culture boundaries (human/animal; human/machine, etc.), defining what is innate and genetic determinism; human universals and cultural variation; genetic diversity and enhancement; artificial intelligence and transhumanism, as well as morality, speciesism, racism, sexism, normality, flourishing, and essentialism.

Author Biography

Isabel Jungk, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology, Postgraduate Program in Intelligence Technologies and Digital Design, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Doutora em Tecnologias da Inteligência e Design Digital e Mestre em Comunicação e Semiótica pela PUC-SP. CV Lattes: lattes.cnpq.br/2830878145479718

Published

2022-03-09