Introduction to the Special Issue

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https://doi.org/10.55613/jeet.v34i2.176

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transhumanism, Islam

Abstract

This issue is born out of a pressing realization: we are no longer on the brink of a transhumanist future – we are already living in it. Our contemporary epoch is characterized by rapid technological innovation and global interconnectedness, realities that are inseparable from the very fabric of modern society. In this context, transhumanist ideas have moved from the realm of speculative philosophy to a lived experience – a force that reshapes not only our technological landscape but also our cultural, ethical, and religious paradigms. The advancements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and cognitive enhancement have ushered humanity into an era where the boundaries of what it means to be human are being redrawn.

Author Biography

  • Hureyre Kam, University of Innsbruck

    Hureyre Kam studied philosophy and Islamic studies at the Technical and Free University of Berlin and received his doctorate from Goethe University Frankfurt. His dissertation, "Evil as Proof of God," which examines al-Maturidi's approach to the problem of theodicy, was published in 2019. Hureyre's research focuses on the interdependence between epistemology and ethics. After completing his doctorate, he worked as a lecturer at the Swiss Institute for Islam and Society at the University of Fribourg, where he led numerous workshops on Islamic pastoral care, among other things. From 2018 to 2021, he taught as a visiting professor at the Academy of World Religions at the University of Hamburg. In 2021, Hureyre was awarded the Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to conduct research at Yale University. Since 2023, he has been a research associate at the University of Innsbruck. He is currently conducting postdoc research at the Institute for Islamic Theology and Religious Education at the University of Innsbruck on the complex interplay between theology and science, with a particular focus on post- and transhumanist ethical discourses.

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Published

2025-03-30

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Vol. 34 No. 2 (2024): Special Issue: Transhumanism & Islam

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Special Issue: Transhumanism & Islam

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Introduction to the Special Issue. (2025). Journal of Ethics and Emerging Technologies, 34(2), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.55613/jeet.v34i2.176
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