1. What are the "three supers" that the chapter identifies as core aspirations of the transhumanist movement?
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Super Wealth, Super Power, Super Fame
Super Longevity, Super Intelligence, Super Well-being
Super Strength, Super Speed, Super Sight
Super Computers, Super Networks, Super Data
2. For Aristotle, what is eudaimonia?
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A fleeting feeling of pleasure or euphoria.
The accumulation of wealth and honor.
A subjective state of mind that can be achieved in a single day.
An activity of the soul in accordance with virtue over a complete life.
3. According to Aristotle's "function argument," what is the unique function (ergon) of a human being that distinguishes us from other living things?
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The capacity for nutrition and growth.
The capacity for perception and locomotion.
The capacity for reason (logos).
The capacity for reproduction.
4. How does the transhumanist approach to achieving fulfillment primarily differ from Aristotle's?
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Transhumanism emphasizes community, while Aristotle emphasizes solitude.
Transhumanism relies on external technological interventions, while Aristotle focuses on internal cultivation of virtue.
Transhumanism rejects the pursuit of happiness, while Aristotle embraces it.
Transhumanism values finitude, while Aristotle seeks to overcome death.
5. What does Aristotle consider the highest form of human activity and the most complete form of happiness?
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Political engagement and leadership.
The pursuit of pleasure and honor.
The practice of moral virtues in social life.
Intellectual contemplation (theĊria).