| The Posthuman Condition: Ethics, Aesthetics and Politics of Biotechnological Challenges Contributor(s): Lippertrasmussen, Kasper (Editor), Lippert-Rasmussen, Kasper (Editor), Rosendahl Thomsen, Mads (Editor) |
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ISBN: 8779345700 ISBN-13: 9788779345706 Publisher: Aarhus University Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Medical | Biotechnology - Science | Biotechnology |
| Series: Matchpoints |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.8" (0.45 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: If biotechnology can be used to upgrade humans physically and mentally, should it be used at all? And, if so, to what extent? How will biotechnology affect societal cohesion? Can the development be controlled, or is this a Pandoras box that should remain closed? These are but a few of the perplex questions facing scientists as a result of the increasing ability of technology to change biology and, in turn, profoundly change human living conditions. This development has created a new posthuman horizon that will influence contemporary life and politics in a number of ways.The anthology brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines: biotechnology, medicine, ethics, politics, and aesthetics, and among contributors are Francis Fukuyama, Julian Savulescu, Maxwell Mehlman, John Harris and Chris Hables Gray. |