"Transhumanism is a way of thinking about the future that is based on the premise that the human species in its current form does not represent the end of our development but rather a comparatively early phase."
- http://transhumanism.org/index.php/WTA/faq21/46/

"Transhumanism is a class of philosophies that seek to guide us towards a posthuman condition. Transhumanism shares many elements of humanism, including a respect for reason and science, a commitment to progress, and a valuing of human (or transhuman) existence in this life [..]. Transhumanism differs from humanism in recognizing and anticipating the radical alterations in the nature and possibilities of our lives resulting from various sciences and technologies[…]"
- http://www.extropy.org/faq.htm

See also the World Transhumanist Association's Transhumanist FAQ and the Extropy Institute's Transhumanist FAQ.

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