The Proactionary Imperative

The Proactionary Imperative
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9781137302922
ISBN-13 : 1137302925
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Book Synopsis The Proactionary Imperative by : S. Fuller

Download or read book The Proactionary Imperative written by S. Fuller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-16 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions.


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