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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism - What's the difference?

posthumanism | transhumanism |

As nouns the difference between posthumanism and transhumanism

is that posthumanism is any of various schools of thought that oppose the earlier humanism while transhumanism is a philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human limitations and improve the human condition.

posthumanism

English

(wikipedia posthumanism)

Noun

  • (philosophy) Any of various schools of thought that oppose the earlier humanism.
  • transhumanism

    • transhumanism

    English

    Alternative forms

    * *

    Noun

    (wikipedia transhumanism) (-)
  • a philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human limitations and improve the human condition

    • Related terms

    * transhuman * transhumanist * Transhumanist Party