Becoming God: Transhumanism and the Quest for Cybernetic Immortality

Transhumanism is a growing philosophical movement among leading business leaders, scientists, artists, politicians and futurists. They believe that the future of humanity lies in a post-human world. In Becoming God, David Herbert traces the philosophic and scientific roots of this movement, through the changes brought with The Enlightenment, the Victorian era, religious humanism and secular humanism, leading to the rise of transhumanism.
Profiling the key world figures in this movement—Ray Kurzweil, Aubrey de Grey, Kevin Warwick, Natasha Vita-More, Nigel Ackland, FM-2030 and others—he explores their views, both common and unique, on aspects of transhumanist philosophy.

Since the dawn of time, humankind has desired to be immortal—to “be like God.” This book
reveals how changing worldviews, advancing technologies, entrenched scientific beliefs and
rapidly expanding biotechnologies have led some to believe that immortality is on the horizon. Shunning death and disease, transhumanists are pursuing a future devoid of these realities and believe humankind is on the cusp of immortality—a pivotal moment they call the “Singularity