Human Nature in an Age of Biotechnology The Case for Mediated Posthumanism |
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Author:
| Sharon, Tamar |
Series title: | Philosophy of Engineering and Technology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-94-007-7553-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Springer Netherlands
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Imprint: | Springer |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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The potential of biotechnology to alter and enhance the human body challenges the very notion of what a human being is. This accessible, critical guide to the main approaches in the debate on 'posthumanism' argues for a more integrated ethical approach.
The potential of biotechnology to alter and enhance the human body challenges the very notion of what a human being is. This accessible, critical guide to the main approaches in the debate on 'posthumanism' argues for a more integrated ethical approach.