The Ethics of Generating Posthumans
Philosophical and Theological Reflections on Bringing New Persons into Existence
$370.04
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2022
Summary
Should transhuman and posthuman persons ever be brought into existence? And if so, could they be generated in a good and loving way? This study explores how society may respond to the actual generation of new kinds of persons from ethical, philosophical, and theological perspectives.
Contributors to this volume address a number of essential questions, including the ethical ramifications of generating new life, the relationships that generators may have with their creations, and how th…
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: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 164mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
This approach frames the debate about the moral status of posthuman persons, a debate that will become more acute as enhancement technologies advance, and the book provides a range of valuable resources to all who will be engaged in the moral aspects of this debate. * Science & Christian Belief *
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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