the promise and perils of enhancing ourselves
Edición de la obra Better than human
| Autor | Allen E. Buchanan |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Oxford University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2011 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 199 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780199797875 |
| ISBN-10 | 0199797870 |
| OCLC | 697974198, 759685982 |
| LCCN | 2010052276 |
| Serie | Philosophy in action: small books about big ideas |
| Número de Cutter |
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B918b |
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.