Enhancing Human Capacities

J Savulescu

• 12 mei 2011
• 9781444393545

Samenvatting:

Enhancing Human Capacities is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives.bulletPresents a rich range of perspectives on enhancement from world leading ethicists and scientists from Europe and North AmericabulletThe most comprehensive volume yet on the science and ethics of human enhancementbulletUnique in providing a detailed overview of current and expected scientific advances in this areabulletDiscusses both general conceptual and ethical issues and concrete questions of policybulletIncludes sections covering all major forms of enhancement: cognitive, affective, physical, and life extension/bulletlist