An edition of Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares (2012)

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the promise and peril of genetic engineering

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the promise and peril of genetic engineering

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Johns Hopkins University Press
Language
English
Pages
274

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Subjects

Social aspects, Moral and ethical aspects, Genetic engineering, Environmental aspects, Socioeconomic Factors, Risk Assessment, Genetic Engineering, Ethics, Biological Evolution
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Cover of: Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares
Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares: the promise and peril of genetic engineering
2012, Johns Hopkins University Press
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Table of Contents

part 1. Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares
Visions of Heaven and Hell
Thinking about the Unthinkable
part 2. The Hazards of Evolutionary Engineering
Physical Harm to Children
Psycho-Social Harm to Children
Broader Consequences for Society
The End of the Human Species
Evolution by Nature or by Human Design?
part 3. Managing Risk in Evolutionary Engineering
Protecting the Children
Preserving Societal Cohesion
Providing for our Descendents
Safeguarding the Human Species
Epilogue.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
660.6/5
Library of Congress
QH442 .M44 2012, QH442.M44 2012

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
274

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OL25237287M
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transhumanistdre0000mehl
ISBN 10
1421406691, 1421407272
ISBN 13
9781421406695, 9781421407272
LCCN
2012001949
OCLC/WorldCat
779097130

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