futureperson
Futureperson is a term used to designate a hypothetical person who lives in a future time, whether imagined directly or inferred as a descendant or successor of present-day humans. It serves as a conceptual device in futurism, philosophy, and science fiction to explore long-term social, technological, and ethical developments and their impact on individual identity.
Origin and use: The phrase is a modern neologism rather than a formal academic category. It appears
Applications: The futureperson concept helps frame questions about personhood, continuity of the self, and moral status
In culture: Futureperson motifs appear in time-forward fiction and speculative analysis as a device to test