Date
6 May, 2025
Time
15:00-16:30
Location
Rm 602, 6/F, Oen Hall Building (Main), HSH Campus, HKBU
Speaker
Dr. Christopher Coenen
Language
English
Academic Activities
TESCREAL, Religion and the Question of Gnosticism
Seminar and Colloquium
TESCREAL, Religion and the Question of Gnosticism
By Dr. Christopher Coenen
May 6TH, 2025 (TUE) | 15:00-16:30 | OEM602
Conducted in English
This activity is CCL-recognized. 活動為聯通課程（CCL）。
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Dr. Christopher Coenen
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (KIT-ITAS);
Editor-in-Chief of ‘NanoEthics: Studies of New and Emerging Technologies’.
Abstract 摘要
Due to developments in the US, where the political influence of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and others has skyrocketed, public awareness of the bundle of ideologies that have shaped the thinking of these tech oligarchs and others has increased sharply. It is now often referred to as TESCREAL, which stands for transhumanism, extropianism, singularitarianism, cosmism, rationalist ideology, effective altruism and long-termism. There are many connections and similarities between these ideologies and religious longings and ways of thinking. Against the backdrop of the debate about similarities between Gnosticism and transhumanism, the question of Gnostic elements in TESCREAL is of particular interest.
For any inquiries, please contact cae@hkbu.edu.hk。
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Organizers 主辦單位：
Centre for Applied Ethics, HKBU 香港浸會大學 應用倫理學研究中心