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I. CREATIVITY IN PHILOSOPHY AND IN SCIENCE

Creativity of biotechnological imunology: invention, naturalness and Being

KŪRYBIŠKUMAS BIOTECHNOLOGINĖJE IMUNOLOGIJOJE: IŠRADIMAS, GAMTIŠKUMAS IR BŪTIS

Pages 126-140 | Received 14 Oct 2015, Accepted 06 Mar 2016, Published online: 11 Apr 2016
 

Abstract

The article discusses three intertwined issues posed by the modern biotechnological immunology and its creativity potential: invention, naturalness and Being. In the first part, the author reflects on evolutionary paradigm and Peter Sloterdijk’s theory of immunology, particularly in their relation to the biotechnological enhancement of human beings. The second part discusses Being’s own naturalness and the possibility of creative invention. In the third part, the author combines these viewpoints to highlight some metaphysical challenges of biotechnological immunology. Most importantly the forgotten question of what does it mean to be, especially after the postmetaphysical annulment of the possibility of death. The core thesis argues for the naturalness of the creative biotechnological practice for preventive and reparative purposes.

Santrauka

Straipsnyje gvildenami trys glaudžiai susiję klausimai, keliami šiuolaikinės biotechnologinės imunologijos ir jai būdingo kūrybinio potencialo: išradimo, gamtiškumo ir būties. Pirmojoje dalyje autorius apmąsto evoliucijos paradigmą ir Peterio Sloterdijko imunologijos teoriją, ypač jų santykį su žmonių biotechnologiniu tobulinimu. Antrojoje dalyje svarstomas pačios būties gamtiškumas ir kūrybiško išradimo galimybė. Trečiojoje dalyje autorius apjungia šiuos požiūrius, siekdamas išryškinti tam tikrus metafizinius biotechnologinės imunologijos iššūkius. Visų svarbiausias – pamirštas klausimas ką reiškia būti, ypač postmetafiziškai panaikinus mirties galimybę. Pagrindine teze teigiama, kad kūrybiška biotechnologinė praktika, gamtiška prevenciniu ir atkuriamuoju tikslais.

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