Bioscience and the Good Life.
The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2013.
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| Series: | Science, ethics & society.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience and the Good Life explores the complex relationship between modern biosciences and human flourishing. Here cognitive enhancement, longevity, and the spectacle of excellence in sports, are examined within the context of what constitutes a life well lived. Brassington advances an insightful and involved response to the existing debates between bioscientific optimists and pessimists, one which mediates their differences, and expands the traditional scope of their arguments. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1849663386 9781849663380 1849663394 9781849663397 1780930933 9781780930930 1849664439 9781849664431 9781306720403 1306720400 9781472544315 1472544315 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781472544315 |