Can We Live Forever?: A Sociological and Moral Inquiry

by Bryan S. Turner

Book Overview

'Can We Live Forever?' addresses the modern debate about the Life Extension Project that results from revolutions (actual and predicted) in bio-medicine, transplantation, cosmetic surgery, genetic counseling, stem cell research, cryonics, cloning and so forth that cumulatively promise to deliver eternal life or at least 'prolongevity'. In an engaging and thought-provoking work, the author traces the rise of the Life Extension Project and its claims...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184331794X
• ISBN13: 9781843317944
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"