Engineering the Human: Human Enhancement Between Fiction and Fascination

Book Overview

Towards Homo Manufactus? An Introduction to this Volume.- Historical and Philosophical Reflections on Natural, Enhanced and Artificial Men and Women.- Changing the Body Through the Centuries.- Human Enhancement in Future Explorations.- Genetic Enhancement of Human Beings: Reality or Fiction? Gulliver's Next Travels: A Journey into the Land of Biomaterials and Synthetic Life.- Human Robots and Robotic Humans.- Human Enhancement, Evolution and Lifespan: Evolving Towards Immortality? Opting for Prevention: Human Enhancement and Genetic Testing.- A Unique Copy: The Life and Identity of Clones in Literary Fiction.- Parents' Responsibility for Their Choices Regarding the Enhancement of Their Child.- Concerning 'Humans' and 'Human' Rights. Human Enhancement from the Perspective of Fundamental Rights.- Conclusion: The Debate About Human Enhancement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364243794X
• ISBN13: 9783642437946
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"