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Better Humans? : Understanding the Enhancement Project
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hauskeller, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bioethics--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Bioethics.
- Biotechnology.
- Philosophy.
- Biomedical Technology.
- Ethics.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Technology.
- Humanities.
- Technology, Industry, and Agriculture.
- Bioethical Issues.
- Biomedical Enhancement.
- Medical Subjects:
- Biomedical Technology.
- Ethics.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Technology.
- Humanities.
- Technology, Industry, and Agriculture.
- Bioethical Issues.
- Biomedical Enhancement.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham, UK : Acumen, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Developments in medical science have afforded us the opportunity to improve and enhance the human species in ways unthinkable to previous generations. Whether it''s making changes to mitochondrial DNA in a human egg, being prescribed Prozac, or having a facelift, our desire to live longer, feel better and look good has presented philosophers, medical practitioners and policy-makers with considerable ethical challenges. But what exactly constitutes human improvement? What do we mean when we talk of making ""better"" humans? In this book Michael Hauskeller explores these questions and the ideas
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Becoming smarter; 3. Making better humans better; 4. Feeling better; 5. Becoming truly human; 6. Living longer; 7. Going cyber; 8. Looking good; 9. Getting stronger; 10. Being at home in the world; 11. Concluding remarks; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-315-72985-7
- 1-317-54717-9
- 9781315729855
- OCLC:
- 875240908
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