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Education amid the deluge of enhancement discourses.

Authors :
Woo, Jeong-Gil
Source :
Educational Philosophy & Theory. Nov2024, Vol. 56 Issue 12, p1198-1209. 12p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This article delves into the examination of the similarities and disparities between education and enhancement, with a particular focus on enhancement within the realm of NBIC (Nano-Bio-Information Technology, Cognitive Science). After scrutinizing how proponents of enhancement have delineated the concept of education, our investigation unfolds along two primary dimensions: the anthropological underpinnings of education and enhancement discourse and their respective objectives. Through this analysis, we assert that education and enhancement exhibit distinct characteristics and objectives, defying easy comparison for determining which approach is more conducive to human improvement, notwithstanding their superficially analogous theoretical frameworks and objectives. Furthermore, we aim to highlight the perceptual illusions that blur the demarcation lines between education and enhancement, in order to establish a clear and distinctive role for education amid the plethora of enhancement discourses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00131857
Volume :
56
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Educational Philosophy & Theory
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180591334
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2024.2364036