The Ethics of Generating Posthumans
philosophical and theological reflections on bringing new persons into existence
$339.07
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2022
Summary
The Ethics of Creating Posthuman Life: A Philosophical and Theological Inquiry
Should we create transhuman or posthuman beings? And if we do, can it be done ethically and with care? This book delves into the potential societal responses to the creation of new forms of persons, examining the ethical, philosophical, and theological dimensions of such an endeavor.
Contributors explore critical questions surrounding the ethics of generating new life, the potential relationships …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350216549 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350216542 |
| Author: | Dr Calum MacKellar, Trevor Stammers |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This book is a tour de force. The authors offer a detailed critical analysis of the neuroscience of morality, arguing that it gives a reductive account of the human, profoundly shaped by neoliberal economic thought. The book is at once an incisive and provocative critique of current neuroscience and a call for a more humane cultural conversation about what it means to be human.” –Neil Messer, Professor of Theology, University of Winchester, UK
About The Author
Dr Calum MacKellar
Calum MacKellar is Director of Research of the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Trevor Stammers is Associate Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Centre for Bioethics and Emerging Technologies at St Mary’s University, London, UK.
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