An edition of Better than human (2011)
Better than human
the promise and perils of enhancing ourselves
By Allen E. Buchanan
Publish Date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
199
Description:
In Better than Human, philosopher-bioethicist Allen Buchanan grapples with the ethical dilemmas of the biomedical enhancement revolution. Biomedical enhancement revolution. Biomedical enhancements can make us smarter, have better memories, be stronger, quicker, have more stamina, live much longer, avoid the frailties of aging, and enjoy richer emotional lives. In spite of the benefits that biomedical enhancements may bring, many people instinctively reject them. Some worry that we will lose something important--our appreciation for what we have or what makes human beings distinctively valuable.