The Human Enhancement Debate and Disability

The Human Enhancement Debate and Disability
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781137405531
ISBN-13 : 1137405538
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Book Synopsis The Human Enhancement Debate and Disability by : M. Eilers

Download or read book The Human Enhancement Debate and Disability written by M. Eilers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving human characteristics goes beyond compensating for an impairment. This book explores the rich and complex relationship between enhancement and impairment, showing that the study of disability offers new ways of thinking about the social and ethical implications of improving the human condition.


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