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Engineering the human : human enhancement between fiction and fascination /

The volume is collection of articles treating the topic of human improvement/enhancement from a variety of perspectives - philosophical, literary, medical, genetic, sociological, legal etc. The chapters in this volume treat not only those aspects that most immediately come to mind when one thinks of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Other Authors: Koops, Bert-Jaap
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2013]
Subjects:
Genetic Engineering.
Genetic Engineering > ethics.
Human Engineering.
Biotechnology.
Genetic engineering.
Genetic engineering > Moral and ethical aspects.
Engineering.
Genetics.
Human engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The volume is collection of articles treating the topic of human improvement/enhancement from a variety of perspectives - philosophical, literary, medical, genetic, sociological, legal etc. The chapters in this volume treat not only those aspects that most immediately come to mind when one thinks of 'human enhancement', such as genetic engineering, cloning, artificial implants and artificial intelligence etc.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (198 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783642350962 (electronic bk.)
3642350968 (electronic bk.)