A history of transhumanist thought

This paper traces the cultural and philosophical roots of transhumanist thought and describes some of the influences and contributions that led to the development of contemporary transhumanism.This article was first published by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. Citation: Bostrom, N. (2005). 'A history of transhumanist thought', Journal of Evolution and Technology, 14 (1). [http://jetpress.org/volume14/bostrom.html]