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Philip Kovce in conversation with Thomas Fuchs on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Unternehmen Mitte in Basel. What is a human being? The question of the nature of man is not new and yet it is still as relevant as ever. In view of the advances in artificial intelligence, for example, what are the essential characteristics of a human being - yes, do they even exist? Could we also transform ourselves into any kind of transhuman being? How these fundamental anthropological questions are answered is of crucial importance not only for our image of man, but also for our future worldview. About Thomas Fuchs, born in 1958, is Karl Jaspers Professor of Philosophy and Psychiatry in Heidelberg. His research focuses on the phenomenology of bodily experience in health and illness, theories of embodiment and neuroscience. His published works include "Defense of Man. Basic Questions of an Embodied Anthropology" (2020) and "The Brain - a Relationship Organ" (6th ed. 2021). UM Politics Talks UM Politics Talks promotes conversation as a democratic tool. Listening and understanding are the basis of any opinion formation. UM Politics Talks offers a platform for varied inspiration on the most important topics in politics, philosophy, art and culture in monthly events. You can find out everything about UM Politics Talks and our other guests here: https://mitte.ch/kulturimpuls/um-poli...