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Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares : the promise and peril of genetic engineering
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Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares : the promise and peril of genetic engineering

Autor: Maxwell J Mehlman
Editorial: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.
Edición/Formato:   Libro : Inglés (eng)Ver todas las ediciones y todos los formatos
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Transhumanists advocate for the development and distribution of technologies that will enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities, even eliminate aging. This book reveals that  Leer más

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Tipo de documento: Libro/Texto
Todos autores / colaboradores: Maxwell J Mehlman
ISBN: 9781421406695 1421406691
Número OCLC: 779097130
Descripción: ix, 274 p. ; 24 cm.
Contenido: Part 1. What is to come? --
1. Visions of heaven and hell --
2. Thinking about the unthinkable --
Part 2. The hazards of evolutionary engineering --
3. Physical harm to children --
4. Psychosocial harm to children --
5. Broader consequences for society --
6. The end of the human lineage --
7. Evolution by nature or by human design? --
Part 3. Managing risk in evolutionary engineering --
8. Protecting the children --
9. Preserving societal cohesion --
10. Providing for our descendents --
11. Safeguarding the human species.
Responsabilidad: Maxwell J. Mehlman.

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Accessible while having enough scientific substance to be taken seriously, provides a thought-provoking read for genetics professionals, ethicists, interested scientists, and concerned citizens. -- Leer más

 
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