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Michael Hauskeller

Disciplines:
philosophy
ethics
trauma/transhumanism
political theory/value theory

Summary

Michael Hauskeller is a German-British philosopher at the University of Liverpool, known for his work on value theory, transhumanism, bioethics, and the philosophy of the good life. He has written on the ethics of enhancement, the nature of happiness, and the philosophy of science fiction.

Core Contribution

Nuanced philosophical critique of transhumanism and human enhancement from a value-theoretic perspective; accessible philosophy of the good life; bridges continental and analytic traditions.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • transhumanism
  • bioethics
  • human enhancement
  • philosophy of the good life
  • value theory

Notable Works & Achievements

Biotechnology and the Integrity of Life

Sex and the Posthuman Condition

The Mythologies of Transhumanism

Historical Influences

Aristotle Immanuel Kant Max Scheler value theory tradition

Intellectual Lineage

Continental philosophy analytic ethics German philosophical tradition

Contemporaries & Peers

Philip Goff Julian Savulescu Nick Bostrom

Minds Influenced

Bioethics transhumanism critiquephilosophy of the good life

Intellectual Posterity

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