Liberal Eugenics (PDF)
In Defence of Human Enhancement
(Sprache: Englisch)
In this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the
idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their
children's characteristics.
* Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New
World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the...
idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their
children's characteristics.
* Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New
World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the...
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In this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the
idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their
children's characteristics.
* Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New
World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past
* Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed
point of view
* Considers real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind
of child to have
* Uses 'moral images' as a way to get readers with no
background in philosophy to think about moral dilemmas
* Provides an authoritative account of the science involved,
making the book suitable for readers with no knowledge of
genetics
* Creates a moral framework for assessing all new
technologies
idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their
children's characteristics.
* Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New
World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past
* Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed
point of view
* Considers real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind
of child to have
* Uses 'moral images' as a way to get readers with no
background in philosophy to think about moral dilemmas
* Provides an authoritative account of the science involved,
making the book suitable for readers with no knowledge of
genetics
* Creates a moral framework for assessing all new
technologies
Autoren-Porträt von Nicholas Agar
Nicholas Agar is Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington. His previous books include Life's Intrinsic Value (2001) and Perfect Copy (2002).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Nicholas Agar
- 2008, 1. Auflage, 216 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470777575
- ISBN-13: 9780470777572
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.05.2008
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