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A Few Remarks on the Scientific Propositions for Human Salvation
A Few Remarks on the Scientific Propositions for Human Salvation

Author(s): Evaldas Juozelis
Subject(s): Epistemology, Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Social development
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: political philosophy of science; transhumanism; posthumanism; deflationism; scientific practices;

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on the issues of philosophical foundations of science policy theoreticians, experts and educators. These persons eagerly contain human prosperity within a (quasi)scientific agenda. The paper contends that this universal techno-scientific approach is not directly connected with and owes very little to the socio-political arrangements of certain governments or agencies. Therefore, the claim that societal challenges ought to be dealt with scientifically should be separated from the claim that the techno-scientific problem-solving is the only virtuous way to human enhancement. Consequently, the issues of scientific autonomy and representationist and nonrepresentationist paradigms of scientific knowledge are considered and their brief conceptual assessment is proposed.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 99
  • Page Range: 30-38
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English