Transhumanism and Buddhism: Past and Future overcoming suffering

Authors

  • Diego da Silva Pereira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34019/2237-6151.2017.v14.26980

Keywords:

Transhumanism, Futurism, Buddhism, Impermanence, Suffering

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss about transhumanism concept and buddhism, making posible relations, with enphasis on the “Right View” Impermanence and Suffering concepts, trying to understand what are the bounds in these themes. To make this possible, we need to explain more clearily the development of the trans-humanism activity and the apliable technologies. Furthermore we will do a buddhism introduction and his concepts. Start from the bibliographic analysis, is intended to discuss how the concepts of transhumanist philosophy communicate with some buddhist concepts, focusing on superation of human suffer.

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Published

2017-09-05

How to Cite

PEREIRA, D. da S. Transhumanism and Buddhism: Past and Future overcoming suffering. Sacrilegens , [S. l.], v. 14, n. 2, p. 87–98, 2017. DOI: 10.34019/2237-6151.2017.v14.26980. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/sacrilegens/article/view/26980. Acesso em: 30 jun. 2024.