Eclipse of Man: Human Extinction and the Meaning of Progress - Book on Humanity's Future, Philosophical Exploration - Perfect for Students, Researchers & Philosophy Enthusiasts

From an early age, I was fascinated by science and science fiction; who doesn't love the idea of making great discoveries, of exploring outer space, and of a future with robots and flying cars? The impulse to know more is tied to our capacity for wonder. Humans beings study the universe first and foremost because we marvel at it.For all their talk about admittedly fascinating futuristic technology, “transhumanists" seem to forget this that science is a profoundly *human* endeavor. Sure, science and technology can empower us, but to what ends? More specifically, if not human (and humane) ends, than what? The schemes of transhumanists have always struck me as creepy, not least because their goals are, by definition, inhumane.In this book, Charles Rubin lays this out very well, showing what the transhumanists are up to, and what's really wrong with their project. He shows that the transhumanists don't see technology as a way of building an exciting future for humanity, but as a way to replace humanity. Rather than being excited about the future, they're really just dissatisfied with who and what we are today, which leads them to all their creepy plans for human "enhancement" through technology.Maybe the best part of the book was how Rubin compared the way transhumanists think about the future to what some science fiction writers have had to say about technology and the human future. It was a pleasure to see some new insights teased out from these authors and to see how relevant these science fiction books can be.I highly recommend this book.