Transhumanism: Resituating Humanity

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• Saturday 12 March 2016, 10:00-17:00
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Apotheosis Trinity College Cambridge is proud to announce the second part of its 2016 Spring Conference – ‘Transhumanism: Resituating Humanity’ on Saturday 12 March.

The aim of this conference is to discuss of the normative framework (i.e. what things should be considered good or bad) of central transhumanist projects, such as general Artificial Intelligence and Extreme Longevity. We hope to gain clarity on their present state and the direct implications of the chances of their success for our thinking about the role of the human being. And we would like to discuss the normative arguments behind the various transhumanist attempts and the debate between the different orientations.

There are two ticket options: Two-Day Ticket (£18.50): This option includes both the internal Apotheotic conference on Friday and the conference on Transhumanism on Saturday (£10) (and a formal dinner in Peterhouse on Friday (£8.50)). One-Day Ticket (£8): This option includes ONLY the Transhumanism Conference on Saturday. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ONE -DAY TICKET WILL BE £5 ONLY UNTIL 24 FEBRUARY ! Tickets are available here (scroll down): http://apotheosis-international.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/1505896713046098/

Schedule for Saturday: 9:45: Doors are open 10.00 – 11.00: 1st Panel: Normativity 11.00 – 11.30: Tea break 11.30 – 13.00: 2nd Panel: Artificial Intelligence 13.00 – 14.30: Lunch break 14.30 – 15.30: Discussions with speakers in small circles 15.30 – 17.00: 3rd Panel: Longevity

1st Panel: Normativity

What is the normative system that should guide us when we evaluate transhumanist projects? Should we use these new technologies to satisfy all our psychological desires to achieve some sort of ‘super-hedonist’ ideal? Or should we rather try to use them in the pursuit of science and philosophy in order to find answers to perennial questions, for instance what the good life constitutes? These considerations will also touch questions about how we can know about such ethical facts and whether there are actually answers to be found to such moral problems. ——————————————————— Speakers confirmed: David Pearce (Philosopher, co-founder of Humanity+) Jonathan Krude (co-founder of Apotheosis International)

2nd Panel: Artifical Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionise most aspects of human society, from our economy to our educational institutions. Can a computer make progress on questions of normativity, finding out and instructing us on what we ought to do, or will philosophy remain a fundamentally human endeavour? ——————————————————— Paper presented by: Daniel Hurt (3rd year Medicine student, Clare College) Speakers confirmed: Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh (Executive Director of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk)

3rd Panel: Longevity

A major transhumanist goal is expanding the length of our lives from the seemingly arbitrary length we are limited to now. Increasing our longevity, however, is a complex question. We do not want to extend life at all costs—rather, transhumanists hope to expand our health-span (the length of time a person is capable and fit) as well as our life-span. Increased longevity raises a number of essential normative questions. Is living longer desirable, or beneficial? How long should we live? ——————————————————— Paper presented by: Madeleine Ary (MPhil Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Newnham College) Speakers confirmed: Avi Roy (President of the Biogerontology Research Foundation) Charlotte Casebourne (co-founder and director of PHL Group Ltd)

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