Stefan Lorenz Sorgner

The editors of the Journal of Evolution and Technology dedicated a special issue to the question concerning the relationship between transhumanism, Nietzsche and European posthumanist philosophies (posthumanism).

21 Issue 1, January 2010 of the Journal of Evolution and Technology was entitled "Nietzsche and European Posthumanisms",[16] and it included other responses to Sorgner's article, for example by Max More,[17] Michael Hauskeller.

Sorgner had argued that Nietzsche's philosophy could be shared by transhumanists due to its progressive aspect regarding man's freedom to self-overcome and pursue self-betterment.

According to Habermas, who rejected all procedures of genetic enhancement,[21] transhumanism was unacceptable due to the danger that a new "Nietzschean-elite" could impose a "liberal eugenics", which would be essentially "fascist".

Keith Ansell-Pearson, Paul Loeb and Babette Babich wrote responses in the journal The Agonist which is being published by the Nietzsche Circle (New York).

[31] Leading German philosophers, e.g. Annemarie Pieper, responded to Sorgner's radical suggestions concerning the need to revise the prevalent conception of human dignity at this event.

In May 2013, the weekly newspaper Die Zeit published an interview with Sorgner in which several of his suggestions concerning human dignity, emerging technologies and trans- and posthumanism were summarized.

[25] Sorgner has been an invited and keynote speaker at many important events and conferences, e.g. phil.cologne [de],[33] TED,[34] and the World Humanities Forum, ICISTS-KAIST.