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Better Humans?

Better Humans?

Michael Hauskeller

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2013
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Filosofía
ISBN:
9781844655564
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Michael Hauskeller poses some challenging questions about human enhancement, interrogating the logic behind its processes and examining the justifications behind its criteria. The book provides a rigorous approach to the topic which systematically and consistently explores assumptions about human enhancement and its effects.

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