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Decisive biotechnological interventions in the lottery of human life--to enhance our bodies and brains and perhaps irreversibly change our genetic makeup--have been widely rejected as unethical and undesirable, and have often met with extreme hostility. But in Enhancing Evolution, leading Continue
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- English Books
- Hardcover 260 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0691128448
- ISBN-13: 9780691128443
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Pub date: Aug 13, 2007
- Dimensions: 1548 mm x 968 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
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A good way of thinking
Even though I do not agree with some key features of Harris' thought (therapy - enhancement continuity and action - forbearance equivalence), I think that he is often right.
His way of reasoning, based on harm reduction and benefit maximization, is appealing and he often succeeds in deconstruc ... (continue)
Even though I do not agree with some key features of Harris' thought (therapy - enhancement continuity and action - forbearance equivalence), I think that he is often right.
His way of reasoning, based on harm reduction and benefit maximization, is appealing and he often succeeds in deconstructing many opponent theses in a convincing way. If you ask yourself: "Are we morally authorized to modify human genomes in order to cure diseases and disabilities?", this book is surely worth reading.
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