Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares : the promise and peril of genetic engineering / Maxwell J. Mehlman.

Author/creator Mehlman, Maxwell J.
Other author ProQuest (Firm)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.
Descriptionix, 274 pages
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Contents part 1. Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares -- Visions of Heaven and Hell -- Thinking about the Unthinkable -- part 2. The Hazards of Evolutionary Engineering -- Physical Harm to Children -- Psycho-Social Harm to Children -- Broader Consequences for Society -- The End of the Human Species -- Evolution by Nature or by Human Design? -- part 3. Managing Risk in Evolutionary Engineering -- Protecting the Children -- Preserving Societal Cohesion -- Providing for our Descendents -- Safeguarding the Human Species -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012001949

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