Transhumanism

So in my paper, I did some research on some Transhumanist concepts, and I found them to be very interesting. I have included a link to the "Transhumanist Declaration." I have also included a link to a wikipedia article about a Transhumanistic SF novel called A Fire Upon The Deep, by Vernor Vinge. In the novel, the galaxy is divided into "zones of thought." Toward the center ("The Unthinking Depths"), only simple machines and animal-like intelligences are possible. In the outer realms ("The Transcend"), super beings are found.

One of the most interesting and common themes of the articles I read about transhumanism is that "Transhumanists" are struggling for ordinary human rights.

http://www.transhumanism.org/index.php/WTA/declaration

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep