Engineering the Human : Human Enhancement Between Fiction and Fascination /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Koops, Bert Jaap. (Editor ), Lüthy, Christoph H. (Editor ), Nelis, Annemiek. (Editor ), Sieburgh, Carla. (Editor ), Jansen, J.P.M. (Editor ), Schmid, Monika S. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.