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OverviewRadical enhancement would employ technology to extend human capacities far beyond anything yet seen or experienced. Imagine, for example, easily outrunning any Olympic athlete while being dramatically smarter than Albert Einstein. Or imagine living for hundreds or thousands of years, making today's super-centenarians seem like mayflies. Soon - perhaps some time this century - we may have the technology for this. But if we had it, should we use it? Radical enhancement might seem like a gift, but could it become, as its critics warn, a poisoned chalice for individuals and a curse for human societies? In this fascinating book, Russell Blackford examines the pros and cons, bringing good humour, philosophical insight, and historical perspective to this most modern of modern debates. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Russell BlackfordPublisher: Schwabe Verlagsgruppe Imprint: Schwabe Verlagsgruppe Volume: 3 Weight: 0.395kg ISBN: 9783796541896ISBN 10: 3796541895 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 10 May 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRussell Blackford is Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His many books include Humanity Enhanced: Genetic Choice and the Challenge for Liberal Democracies (2014) and, most recently, The Tyranny of Opinion: Conformity and the Future of Liberalism (2019). In 2014 he was inducted into the International Academy of Humanism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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