Better than human
the promise and perils of enhancing ourselves
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Author
Publication
2011 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
49,750 words, Guess
Page Count
199 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25136713M
- ISBN-139780199797875
- ISBN-100199797870
- OCLC Control Number697974198
- OCLC Control Number759685982
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Numberbetterthanhumanp00buch_195
- Library of Congress Control Number2010052276
Classifications
- DDC174.2
- LCCQH332 .B83 2011
Description
In Better than Human, philosopher-bioethicist Allen Buchanan grapples with the ethical dilemmas of the biomedical enhancement revolution. Biomedical enhancement revolution. Biomedical enhancements can make us smarter, have better memories, be stronger, quicker, have more stamina, live much longer, avoid the frailties of aging, and enjoy richer emotional lives. In spite of the benefits that biomedical enhancements may bring, many people instinctively reject them. Some worry that we will lose something important--our appreciation for what we have or what makes human beings distinctively valuable.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Philosophy in action: small books about big ideas
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