Some Interviews:

»Stefan Lorenz Sorgner counts as one of the worldwide leading experts on trans- and posthumanism.«

Wolfgang Welsch, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena 

The Institute of Social and Political Research – ICSP – of West University, Timisoara, hosted a round table entitled LIVING THE POSTHUMAN PARADIGM-SHIFT? A SYMPOSIUM ON SORGNER’S “ON TRANSHUMANISM” on the 27th of May 2021.

Here, you find the special issue of the journal "Deliberatio" dedicated to the book "On Transhumanism".

»Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Germany's leading post- and transhumanist philosopher«

Rainer Zimmermann,  University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf 

“An eye-opening, wide-ranging and all-inclusive study of transhumanism. Sorgner’s account avoids both the utopian trap and the bogeyman spectre. He makes a compelling case for placing ourselves on the transhuman spectrum. How we continue to use technologies is in our hands. Sorgner’s book is both a comprehensive introduction to transhumanist thought and a clear-sighted vision for its future realisation.”

Julian Savulescu, University of Oxford

"With an encyclopaedic knowledge of transhumanism and a deep philosophical grounding, especially in Nietzschean thought, Stefan Sorgner tackles some of the most challenging ethical issues currently discussed, including gene editing, digital data collection, and life extension, with uncommon good sense and incisive conclusions. This study is one of the most detailed and comprehensive analyses available today. Highly recommended for anyone interested in transhumanist/posthumanist ideas and in these issues generally." 

N. Katherine Hayles, University of California, Los Angeles 

“A deeply considered survey of the posthuman future of art. Sorgner’s philosophy of posthumanism provides a path away from the dominant 20th-century aesthetics that still inform our conception of art today. Through the innovative concept of the ‘twist,’ Sorgner’s encyclopedic text frames posthumanism as the foundation of an anti-totalitarian future of art.”              

                                                                                                                                             Eduardo Kac

“Philosophy of Posthuman Art impressively examines the aesthetics of　the monstrous, of hybridity, of smoothness and of the amorphous, to name a few. It is an articulate and informed analysis not only of particular artworks but also their philosophical underpinnings of Critical Posthumanism, Transhumanism and Metahumanism. It not only includes examples of bioart, body art, performance art and cryptoart, but also techno, digital and cyborg music. It is a time when we transition from the ontology of Being to the ontology of Becoming. We are now in a liminal age of the hybrid and the chimera. And as Stefan Lorenz Sorgner reminds us, with a twist, we have always been cyborgs.”     

                                                                                               Stelarc

Eastern Asia

Southern Europe

Some Honors

    Short CV:

Stefan Lorenz Sorgner is a philosophy professor at John Cabot University in Rome, Director and Co-Founder of the Beyond Humanism Network, Fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET), Research Fellow at the Ewha Institute for the Humanities at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, academic Advisor of Humanity+,  and Visiting Fellow at the Ethics Centre of the Friedrich-Schiller-University in Jena. He is editor of more than 10 essay collections, and author of the following monographs: Metaphysics without Truth (Marquette University Press 2007), Menschenwürde nach Nietzsche(WBG 2010), Transhumanismus (Herder 2016), Schöner neuer Mensch (Nicolai, 2018), Übermensch (Schwabe 2019), On Transhumanism (Penn State University Press 2020), We have always been cyborgs (Bristol University Press 2022), Philosophy of Posthuman Art (Schwabe 2022), Transhumanismus (mit Philip von Becker, Westendverlag 2023), Homo ex Machina  (together with Bernd Kleine-Gunk, Goldmann 2023). In addition, he is Editor-in-Chief and Founding Editor of the “Journal of Posthuman Studies” (a double-blind peer review journal, published by Penn State University Press since 2017). Furthermore, he is in great demand as a speaker in all parts of the world (World Humanities Forum, Global Solutions Taipei Workshop, Biennale Arte Venezia, TEDx, Colours of Ostrava) and a regular contact person of national and international journalists and media representatives (Die Zeit, Cicero, Der Standard; Die Presse am Sonntag, Philosophy Now, Il Sole 24 Ore). www.sorgner.de & www.mousike.de

Public outreach CV:

Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, a professor of philosophy at John Cabot University in Rome, is a pioneering thinker reshaping humanity’s understanding of itself in an era of technological transformation. Known as the “Bad Boy of Philosophy,” Sorgner’s bold ideas have placed him at the forefront of discussions on posthumanism and transhumanism. His philosophical approach, Euro-Transhumanism, integrates Nietzschean thought with transhumanist ethics, challenging traditional concepts of humanity.

As an Academic Advisor of Humanity+ and a Fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET), Sorgner plays a key role in shaping global discourse on emerging technologies. He is also a founding editor of the "Journal of Posthuman Studies", published by Penn State University Press, which engages with both transhumanism and posthumanism from a philosophical and ethical perspective.

Sorgner’s work has garnered praise from philosophers, intellectuals, and artists alike. Gianni Vattimo calls his contributions "a profound and culturally significant exploration of posthumanism." Renowned bioartist Eduardo Kac refers to his philosophy as "the foundation of an anti-totalitarian future of art," while Julian Savulescu describes his vision as "eye-opening" and "clear-sighted." N. Katherine Hayles highlights his ability to address "the most challenging ethical issues with uncommon good sense," and Stelarc celebrates his exploration of "hybridity and the liminal age of chimeras."

Sorgner’s Euro-Transhumanism offers an innovative vision for the future, embracing humanity’s evolving nature and the potential of emerging technologies, inspiring new perspectives on the human condition.