- Unit Code & NameCT9149B Humanity 3.0: Christian Anthropology and the Posthuman Future
- Description
Humanity 3.0 Christian Anthropology and the Posthuman Future will introduce you to the intriguing intersection of faith and technology. You will examine how modern ideas like transhumanism and posthumanism challenge traditional Christian views of what it means to be human. You will be invited to think critically about the role of technology and the future of humanity, equipping you with the tools to navigate these complex issues from a Christian perspective.
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- DisciplineDelivery ID:
- LevelPostgraduate Elective
- Semester2. Semester 1, 2025
- Delivery ModeOnline
- Date
24 February 2025 - 30 May 2025
Weekly Zoom tutorials.
We recommend that you allocate 12 hours a week for all study activities.
- Lecturer(s) Reverend Dr Arseny Ermakov | Reverend Professor Glen O'Brien
- Prerequisites
24 points in CT
- Learning Activities
Engagement with the writings of both classical and contemporary theologians, set alongside scholarly literature on human enhancement technology, utilising online pedagogy.
Read the lectures and readings, view the supplementary videos, attend the weekly Zoom meetings and complete all assessment tasks.
Explore the resources in the Learning Management System, Ark.
*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.
- Assessments
1 x 2,500 word Class presentation - 30%
1 x 5,000 word Essay - 70%
- Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Critically explore the manner in which long-standing questions in theological anthropology are given new salience in the face of developing human enhancement technology.
2. Assess a range of ideas about human nature that lie beyond or challenge the Christian tradition and bring them into critical dialogue with the Christian tradition.
3. Provide a nuanced theological response to the claims of Transhumanism and Posthumanism.
4. Provide a critical theological response to the ethical questions raised by the extension of human capacity and of the human life span.
5. Assess the commonalities and distinctions between the 'human extinction' movement and both eco-theology and animal theology.
- Text Books
There is no required text for this unit.
All readings will be hyperlinked in the Learning Management System.