Radical Life Extension - Couverture souple

Hainz, Tobias

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3897854937 ISBN 13 : 9783897854932

Editeur : Brill Mentis, 2014

Synopsis

Radical life extension is the direct and intentional extension of the maximum human life span through hypothetical biotechnologies. Although no such technologies do currently exist, it is imperative to analyze whether they should be developed because they could have considerable effects on individuals and societal structures. This book provides a comprehensive ethical analysis of radical life extension by investigating its possible influence on human welfare. Effects resulting from the actions of isolated individuals, such as the satisfaction or frustration of certain desires, are taken into account as well as collective effects, such as an increased trend towards overpopulation. Topics that are not directly related to human welfare are covered as well, for example, human nature and human dignity, the right to life, and the relationship between aging and the meaning of life. The book concludes with an outline of policy recommendations for future research on life extension technologies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brill Mentis
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: allemand
• ISBN 10: 3897854937
• ISBN 13: 9783897854932
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 346
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible