New methods have made it possible to edit genetic information quickly and cheaply, and it seems inevitable that human genome editing will become a part of our future. ...public discussions reveal that such a potential future is feared by a large part of society, which questions whether human genome editing will change the nature of humanity. ...is the time for philosophy to enter and lead the dialogue between society and science, and to offer not only the reconsideration of our new knowledge and ethical dimensions of its potential applications, but, even more importantly, the reconsideration of the concept of human nature and our fear of human genome editing as such. Key words: philosophy of biology, human nature, gene editing, evolution, species, Charles Darwin.