Human Enhancement

Human Enhancement
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Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9780199299720
ISBN-13 : 0199299722
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Book Synopsis Human Enhancement by : Julian Savulescu

Download or read book Human Enhancement written by Julian Savulescu and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2009-01-22 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent should we use technological advances to try to make better human beings? Leading philosophers debate the possibility of enhancing human cognition, mood, personality, and physical performance, and controlling aging. Would this take us beyond the bounds of human nature? These are questions that need to be answered now.


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