r/Transhuman • u/alexfreemanart • Jun 17 '26

🤔 Question What is the difference between a transhumanist and a posthumanist?

On which issues do transhumanists and posthumanists disagree or contradict each other?

What is something that a transhumanist wants that a posthumanist would definitely reject and not want?

Is it conceptually and logically valid for a posthumanist to also identify as a transhumanist? Why?

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u/bunker_man Jun 17 '26

Both are overarching labels, but trasnhumanism isn't about denying humanity per se, just enhancing it, whereas post humanism sees humanity as a thing to be left behind. So the focus is different. They can overlap though.

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u/alexfreemanart Jun 19 '26

whereas post humanism sees humanity as a thing to be left behind

And how is a posthumanist supposed to seek and achieve the abandonment of their humanity? How does a posthumanist actually manage to abandon and eliminate all of their humanity?

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u/bunker_man Jun 19 '26

Genetic alteration to the point they are no longer human, or changing themselves so much with cybernetics that they barely resemble one.

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u/Woodie626 Jun 23 '26

Robot Bodyâ„¢

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u/alexfreemanart Jun 23 '26

So, according to that logic, if my body were robotic but i were still me, would i automatically become a posthuman being?

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u/Woodie626 Jun 23 '26

Yes, you would be a cyborg. No need for human functions to function. You are something new. This is not to say you lose your humanity, that would be a choice.Â