The World Transhumanist Association is an international non-profit membership organisation which advocates the ethical use of technology to enhance human capacities. A nonprofit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ... Ethics (from the Ancient Greek ethikos, meaning arising from habit), a major branch of philosophy, is the study of value or quality. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... Human enhancement describes any attempt, whether temporary or permanent, to overcome the current limitations of human cognitive and physical abilities, whether through natural or artificial means. ...

History

The WTA was founded as a non-profit 501c3 organization in 1998 by Nick Bostrom and David Pearce. The WTA established the Journal of Transhumanism and began working toward the recognition of transhumanism as an academic discipline. More recently, it elected James Hughes as executive director, renamed its journal the Journal of Evolution and Technology and transferred it to the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and launched a webzine called Transhumanity . 501C3 refers to section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code that exempts payment of federal income taxes for groups that are organized for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Nick Bostrom (Boström in the original Swedish) is a philosopher at the University of Oxford, and known for his work on the anthropic principle. ... David Pearce is a British philosopher who promotes the abolition of suffering in all sentient life. ... The Journal of Evolution and Technology is a peer-reviewed electronic journal publishing contemporary research into future science and philosophy, published by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. ... Natasha Vita-Mores Primo is an artistic depiction of a hypothetical posthuman of transhumanist speculation. ... James Hughes Ph. ... The Journal of Evolution and Technology is a peer-reviewed electronic journal publishing contemporary research into future science and philosophy, published by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. ... The Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies was founded in 2004 by philosopher Nick Bostrom and bioethicist James Hughes. ... A Webzine is an ezine hosted on the World Wide Web rather than in print. ... The World Transhumanist Association is an international non-profit organization membership organization which advocates the ethical use of technology to expand human capacities. ...

The WTA has spawned a host of chapters around the world, including active chapters in New York, Chicago, Toronto, and Quebec. In total there are nearly two-dozen formed or forming local groups—one on virtually every continent. A dozen transhumanist groups in the US, Europe, South America and Asia have also formally affiliated with the WTA, including the Extropy Institute. Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... The Toronto Transhumanist Association (TTA) is a nonprofit membership organization which works to promote discussion of the possibilities for radical improvement of human capacities using genetic, cybernetic and nano technologies. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... European redirects here. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Extropianism, also reffered to as extropy, is a transhumanist philosophy characterized by a set of principles regarding extropy, defined by Dr. Max More in The Principles of Extropy. ...

Objectives

The objectives of the WTA are:

1. to support discussion and public awareness of emerging technologies;
2. to defend the right of individuals in free and democratic societies to adopt technologies that expand human capacities;
3. to anticipate and propose solutions for the potential consequences of emerging technologies.

A termite cathedral mound produced by a termite colony: a classic example of emergence. ...

Chapters

• Asociación Transhumanista Argentina (Argentine Transhumanist Association)
• Asociación Transhummanista Mundial - Capítulo México (Mexican Transhumanist Association)
• Asociación Transhumanista Venezolana (Venezuelan Transhumanist Association)
• Associazione Italiana Transumanisti (Italian Transhumanist Association
• Belgian Transhumanist Association
• Ceska Asociace Transhumanistu (Czech Transhumanist Association)
• Chicago Transhumanist Association
• DETRANS (German Transhumanist Association)
• FASTRA (The Spanish Transhumanist Association)
• Greek Transhumanist Association
• Hungarian Transhumanist Association
• Indian Society for Transhumanity
• New York Transhumanist Association
• Norwegian Transhumanist Association
• РОССИЙСКОЕ ТРАНСГУМАНИСТИЧЕСКОЕ ДВИЖЕНИЕ (Russian Transhumanist Association)
• Quebec Transhumanist Association
• Slovenian Transhumanist Association
• Svenska Transhumanistförbundet (Swedish Transhumanist Association)
• Toronto Transhumanist Association
• TRANSCEDO (Dutch Transhumanist Association)
• TRANSHUM Suomen Transhumanistiliitto (Finnish Transhumanist Association)
• Transhumanist Association of Kenya
• Transhumanist Association of Nigeria
• UK Transhumanist Association
• University of Chicago Transhumanist Association
• West Bengal Transhumanist Association
• WTA-Cameroon
• WTA-Uganda
• WTA-Second Life
• WTA-Somalia

The Toronto Transhumanist Association (TTA) is a nonprofit membership organization which works to promote discussion of the possibilities for radical improvement of human capacities using genetic, cybernetic and nano technologies. ...

External links

• World Transhumanist Association - Official website.
• Transhumanist Student Network - Student/Youth organization under the WTA parent organization