Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares

the promise and peril of genetic engineering

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Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares

the promise and peril of genetic engineering

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Language
English
Pages
274

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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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Baltimore

Classifications

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

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
274

ID Numbers

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

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