The Posthuman Condition : Ethics, Aesthetics and Politics of Biotechnological Challenges /

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"If biotechnology can be used to upgrade' humans physically and mentally, should it be done? And if so, to what extent? How will biotechnology affect societal cohesion, and can the development be controlled? Or is this a Pandora's box that should remain closed? These are just a few of...

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Other Authors: Wamberg, Jacob, Thomsen, Mads Rosendahl, 1972-, Lippert-Rasmussen, Kasper, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Aarhus, DK : Aarhus University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Medical ethics.
Biotechnology > Social aspects.
Bioethics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Social Aspects.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Bioethique.
Corps humain > Innovations.
Éthique medicale.
Biotechnologie > Aspect social.
Ethics, Medical
Biotechnology > ethics
Bioethical Issues
Human body > Technological innovations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"If biotechnology can be used to upgrade' humans physically and mentally, should it be done? And if so, to what extent? How will biotechnology affect societal cohesion, and can the development be controlled? Or is this a Pandora's box that should remain closed? These are just a few of the many questions that arise as a result of the increasing ability of technology to change biology and, eventually, transform human living conditions. This development has created a new horizon of a posthuman future that will influence contemporary life and politics in a number of ways. The book gathers researchers within the fields of biotechnology, medicine, ethics, politics, and aesthetics. Among the contributors are Francis Fukuyama, Julian Savulescu, Maxwell Mehlman, Lone Frank and Chris Hables Gray."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages): illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9788771240696

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