david pearce

David Pearce is a British philosopher who promotes the abolition of suffering in all sentient life. Pearce's views are most prominently presented in The Hedonistic Imperative, a manifesto in which he outlines how technologies such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and neurosurgery could potentially eliminate all forms of unpleasant experience. Pearce was co-founder (with Nick Bostrom) of the World Transhumanist Association as well as co-founder (with Pablo Stafforini & Sean Henderson) and honorary president of the Abolitionist society. He is currently the director of BLTC Research.

Bibliography

The Hedonistic Imperative
Brave New World? : A Defense of Paradise-Engineering
Why Does Anything Exist?
Cosmic Consciousness For Tough Minds
The Post-Darwinian Transition
Utopian Surgery: Early arguments against anaesthesia in surgery, dentistry and childbirth

HedWeb -- David Pearce's Home Page. Pearce, David Pearce, David Pearce, David

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