The current era can be defined as posthuman. Why? Because the traditional notion of the human has been radically challenged not only by emerging bio-technologies, but also by our new understanding of the significance, and impact, of our species on planet Earth. In the era of the Anthropocene, the human is perceived as a geological force that can no longer be addressed in separation from its planetary and cosmic location. Aware of the importance of these realizations, scholars in the fields of Theology and Science are realizing the urgency of the posthuman debate. This is a unique opportunity for generative exchanges that are forging not only public opinion, but also laws and regulations, as in the case of genetic “enhancements” in humans. We as scholars produce what is valued as scientific knowledge, which constitutes the basis for laws, civic norms and social evolutions. The issues at stake are very high. This is why it is of key relevance to level the playing field, so that the discussion can be open, generative and informative; this is something we need to address right now. In fact, what is happening, is that out of excitement, or concern, for the possibilities involved by these bio-technological and ecological developments, some scholars have promptly entered the posthuman field, without a thorough investigation of the posthuman debate itself, thus basing their arguments on unwarranted premises and assumptions, generating confusion and even dismay.

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平衡后人类的运动场

当前时代可以定义为后人类。为什么？因为人类的传统观念不仅受到新兴的生物技术的挑战，而且还受到我们对物种对地球的重要性和影响的新理解的巨大挑战。在人类世时代，人类被视为一种地质力量，无法脱离其行星和宇宙位置。意识到这些认识的重要性，神学和科学领域的学者们意识到了后人类辩论的紧迫性。这是进行生成性交流的独特机会，生成性交流不仅在形成公众舆论，而且也在建立法律和法规，例如人类的基因“增强”。我们作为学者产生了被视为科学知识的价值，这构成了法律的基础，公民规范和社会演变。所涉问题非常严重。这就是为什么公平竞争环境至关重要的原因，因此讨论可以是开放的，产生性的和有益的；这是我们现在需要解决的问题。实际上，正在发生的是，出于对这些生物技术和生态发展所涉及的可能性的兴奋或担忧，一些学者迅速进入了后人类领域，而没有对后人类辩论本身进行透彻的调查，因此他们对毫无根据的前提和假设的争论，引起了混乱甚至沮丧。这是我们现在需要解决的问题。实际上，正在发生的是，出于对这些生物技术和生态发展所涉及的可能性的兴奋或担忧，一些学者迅速进入了后人类领域，而没有对后人类辩论本身进行透彻的调查，因此他们对毫无根据的前提和假设的争论，引起了混乱甚至沮丧。这是我们现在需要解决的问题。实际上，正在发生的是，出于对这些生物技术和生态发展所涉及的可能性的兴奋或担忧，一些学者迅速进入了后人类领域，而没有对后人类辩论本身进行透彻的调查，因此他们对毫无根据的前提和假设的争论，引起了混乱甚至沮丧。