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| International Standard Book Number |
9789400749818 |
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978-94-007-4981-8 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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B53 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
601 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| 264 #1 - |
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Dordrecht : |
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Springer Netherlands : |
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Imprint: Springer, |
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2013. |
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| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Lilley, Stephen. |
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author. |
| 245 10 - IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION NOTE |
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| Title |
Transhumanism and Society |
| Medium |
[electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title |
The Social Debate over Human Enhancement / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
by Stephen Lilley. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
X, 89 p. |
| Other physical details |
online resource. |
| 440 1# - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
SpringerBriefs in Philosophy, |
| International Standard Serial Number |
2211-4548 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction to the Transhumanity Debate -- Chapter 2. Transcend or Transgress? -- Chapter 3. Transformation of Body and Mind -- Chapter 4. Rhetoric of Risk -- Chapter 5. Inevitability -- Chapter 6. Closure -- References -- Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
This book provides an introductory overview to the social debate over enhancement technologies with an overview of the transhumanists' call to bypass human nature and conservationists' argument in defense of it. The author present this controversy as it unfolds in the contest between transhumanists proponents and conservationists, who push back with an argument to conserve human nature and to ban enhancement technologies. This book provides an overview of the key contested points and present the debate in an orderly, constructive fashion. Readers are informed about the discussion over humanism, the tension between science and religion, and the interpretation of socio-technological revolutions; and are invited to make up their own mind about one of the most challenging topics concerning the social and ethical implications of technological advancements. |
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Philosophy (General). |
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Technology |
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Philosophy. |
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Transgenic organisms. |
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Life sciences. |
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Social sciences |
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Methodology. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Philosophy. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Philosophy of Technology. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Transgenics. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Methodology of the Social Sciences. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Popular Science in Nature and Environment. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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SpringerLink (Online service) |
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Springer eBooks |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
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| Display text |
Printed edition: |
| International Standard Book Number |
9789400749801 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4981-8 |
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E-Book |
