Liberal eugenics : in defence of human enhancement

Author(s)

• Agar, Nicholas

Bibliographic Information

Liberal eugenics : in defence of human enhancement

Nicholas Agar

Blackwell Publishing, 2004

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's characteristics. Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of view Considers real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind of child to have Uses 'moral images' as a way to get readers with no background in philosophy to think about moral dilemmas Provides an authoritative account of the science involved, making the book suitable for readers with no knowledge of genetics Creates a moral framework for assessing all new technologies

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments.. 1. Genius Sperm, Eugenics, and Enhancement Technologies.. 2. A Pragmatic Optimism about Enhancement Technologies.. 3. Making Moral Images of Biotechnology.. 4. The moral image of therapy.. 5. The moral Image of Nature.. 6. The Moral Image of Nurture. 7. Our Postliberal Future?. 8. Enhanced Humans When?. Notes. Further Reading. References. Index.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA69659205
• ISBN:
  • 1405123893
  • 1405123907
• LCCN: 2004007788
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden, MA
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 205 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HQ755
  • DC22 : 363.9/2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Eugenics