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. 2020 Mar;36(3):264-270.
doi: 10.1051/medsci/2020021. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

[George Lucas: prophet of transhumanism?]

[Article in French]
Bettina Couderc  1
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[George Lucas: prophet of transhumanism?]

[Article in French]
Bettina Couderc. Med Sci (Paris). 2020 Mar.
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Abstract
in English, French

Star Wars, a "general public" film saga, raises questions about human nature and transhumanism. It features different characters who are neither "real" humans nor robots; there are creatures that can be likened to advanced humans (cyborgs, chimeras or genetically-modified humans). Based on the "Star Wars" movie, we will approach some ways of modifying the human person both in his body and in his consciousness and we will wonder about the man of tomorrow by asking ourselves if George Lucas (director of the first film released) might have not been a visionary of the men of tomorrow.

Title: George Lucas : Prophète du transhumanisme ?

Abstract: La Guerre des étoiles, saga cinématographique « grand public », permet de se questionner sur la nature humaine et sur le transhumanisme. Elle met en effet en scène différents personnages qui ne sont ni de « vrais » humains, ni des robots, des créatures pouvant être assimilées à des humains évolués (des cyborgs, des chimères ou des humains génétiquement modifiés). À partir de cette approche cinématographique, nous aborderons certains moyens de modification de la personne humaine à la fois dans son corps et dans sa conscience, et nous nous interrogerons sur l’homme de demain, en se demandant si George Lucas (réalisateur du premier film) n’était pas un visionnaire des hommes de demain.

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