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Minerva, Francesca

 
9783319785981: The Ethics of Cryonics: Is It Immoral to Be Immortal?
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ISBN 10 : 3319785982 ISBN 13 : 9783319785981
Editeur : Springer International Publishing AG, 2018

Synopsis

Cryonics-also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension-is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of the condition that led to their demise. In this sense, some hope that cryopreservation will allow people to continue living indefinitely. This book discusses the moral concerns of cryonics, both as a medical procedure and as an intermediate step toward life extension. In particular, Minerva analyses the moral issues surrounding cryonics-related techniques (including the hypothetical cryosuspension of fetuses as an alternative to abortion) by focusing on how they might impact the individuals who undergo cryosuspension, as well as society at large.

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À propos de l'auteur

Francesca Minerva is FWO Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Ghent, Belgium. She has previously worked at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and she collaborates with various universities. Her main area of research is bioethics.

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Éditeur
Springer International Publishing AG
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3319785982
ISBN 13 
9783319785981
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
148
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