Engineering the Human Human Enhancement Between Fiction and Fascination / edited by Bert Jaap Koops, Christoph H. Lüthy, Annemiek Nelis, Carla Sieburgh, J.P.M. Jansen, Monika S. Schmid.

In this book, the topic of human enhancement  is discussed from a variety of perspectives – genetic, medical, philosophical, literary, sociological, and legal. It addresses not only those aspects that most immediately come to mind when one thinks of ‘human enhancement,’ such as genetic engineering,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Koops, Bert Jaap (Editor), Lüthy, Christoph H. (Editor), Nelis, Annemiek (Editor), Sieburgh, Carla (Editor), Jansen, J.P.M (Editor), Schmid, Monika S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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505 0 |a Towards Homo Manufactus? An Introduction to this Volume -- Historical and Philosophical Reflections on Natural, Enhanced and Artificial Men and Women -- Changing the Body Through the Centuries -- Human Enhancement in Future Explorations -- Genetic Enhancement of Human Beings: Reality or Fiction? Gulliver’s Next Travels: A Journey into the Land of Biomaterials and Synthetic Life -- Human Robots and Robotic Humans -- Human Enhancement, Evolution and Lifespan: Evolving Towards Immortality? Opting for Prevention: Human Enhancement and Genetic Testing -- A Unique Copy: The Life and Identity of Clones in Literary Fiction -- Parents’ Responsibility for Their Choices Regarding the Enhancement of Their Child -- Concerning ‘Humans’ and ‘Human’ Rights. Human Enhancement from the Perspective of Fundamental Rights -- Conclusion: The Debate About Human Enhancement. 
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