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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
External link
HedWeb (http://www.hedweb.com/confile.htm) -- David Pearce's Home Page.
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