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Biotechnology and the Integrity of Life - Taking Public Fears Seriously (Paperback): Michael Hauskeller Biotechnology and the Integrity of Life - Taking Public Fears Seriously (Paperback)
Michael Hauskeller
R1,592 Discovery Miles 15 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There are things that can be done and are done to life on earth (whether it be human, animal or plant life) which, even if they do not involve or produce any suffering, are still considered morally wrong by a large proportion of the public. Such things include changing the nature of living beings by means of genetic engineering in order to enhance their health, or, more likely with animals and plants, their utility, or impairing their ability to live autonomously, or unduly instrumentalizing them. Yet many scientists are puzzled about the unwillingness of the public to feel much enthusiasm about a technology that, in their view, promises great benefits to humans and does not seem to cause more harm to animals than other practices which most of us do not question at all. In this book Michael Hauskeller takes public fears seriously and offers the idea of 'biological integrity' as a clarifying principle which can then be analyzed to show that seemingly irrational public concerns about genetic engineering are not so irrational after all and that a philosophically sound justification of those concerns can indeed be given.

Better Humans? - Understanding the Enhancement Project (Hardcover, New): Michael Hauskeller Better Humans? - Understanding the Enhancement Project (Hardcover, New)
Michael Hauskeller
R4,145 Discovery Miles 41 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Developments in medical science have afforded us the opportunity to improve and enhance the human species in ways unthinkable to previous generations. Whether it's making changes to mitochondrial DNA in a human egg, being prescribed Prozac, or having a facelift, our desire to live longer, feel better and look good has presented philosophers, medical practitioners and policy-makers with considerable ethical challenges. But what exactly constitutes human improvement? What do we mean when we talk of making "better" humans? In this book Michael Hauskeller explores these questions and the ideas of human good that underpin them. Posing some challenging questions about the nature of human enhancement, he interrogates the logic behind its processes and examines the justifications behind its criteria. Questioning common assumptions about what constitutes human improvement, Hauskeller asks whether the criteria proposed by its advocates are convincing. The book draws on recent research as well as popular representations of human enhancement from advertising to the internet, and provides a non-technical and accessible survey of the issues for readers and students interested in the ethics and politics of human enhancement.

Biotechnology and the Integrity of Life - Taking Public Fears Seriously (Hardcover, New Ed): Michael Hauskeller Biotechnology and the Integrity of Life - Taking Public Fears Seriously (Hardcover, New Ed)
Michael Hauskeller
R4,429 Discovery Miles 44 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There are things that can be done and are done to life on earth (whether it be human, animal or plant life) which, even if they do not involve or produce any suffering, are still considered morally wrong by a large proportion of the public. Such things include changing the nature of living beings by means of genetic engineering in order to enhance their health, or, more likely with animals and plants, their utility, or impairing their ability to live autonomously, or unduly instrumentalizing them. Yet many scientists are puzzled about the unwillingness of the public to feel much enthusiasm about a technology that, in their view, promises great benefits to humans and does not seem to cause more harm to animals than other practices which most of us do not question at all. In this book Michael Hauskeller takes public fears seriously and offers the idea of 'biological integrity' as a clarifying principle which can then be analyzed to show that seemingly irrational public concerns about genetic engineering are not so irrational after all and that a philosophically sound justification of those concerns can indeed be given.

Better Humans? - Understanding the Enhancement Project (Paperback, New): Michael Hauskeller Better Humans? - Understanding the Enhancement Project (Paperback, New)
Michael Hauskeller
R1,191 Discovery Miles 11 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Developments in medical science have afforded us the opportunity to improve and enhance the human species in ways unthinkable to previous generations. Whether it's making changes to mitochondrial DNA in a human egg, being prescribed Prozac, or having a facelift, our desire to live longer, feel better and look good has presented philosophers, medical practitioners and policy-makers with considerable ethical challenges. But what exactly constitutes human improvement? What do we mean when we talk of making "better" humans? In this book Michael Hauskeller explores these questions and the ideas of human good that underpin them. Posing some challenging questions about the nature of human enhancement, he interrogates the logic behind its processes and examines the justifications behind its criteria. Questioning common assumptions about what constitutes human improvement, Hauskeller asks whether the criteria proposed by its advocates are convincing. The book draws on recent research as well as popular representations of human enhancement from advertising to the internet, and provides a non-technical and accessible survey of the issues for readers and students interested in the ethics and politics of human enhancement.

Mythologies of Transhumanism (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016): Michael Hauskeller Mythologies of Transhumanism (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
Michael Hauskeller
R3,530 Discovery Miles 35 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the dependence of transhumanist arguments on the credibility of the narratives of meaning in which they are embedded. By taking the key ideas from transhumanist philosophy - the desirability of human self-design and immortality, the elimination of all suffering and the expansion of human autonomy - Michael Hauskeller explores these narratives and the understanding of human nature that informs them. Particular attention is paid to the theory of transhumanism as a form of utopia, stories of human nature, the increasing integration of the radical human enhancement project into the cultural mainstream, and the drive to upgrade from flesh to machine.

The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television (Paperback, 1st ed. 2015): Michael Hauskeller, Curtis D.... The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television (Paperback, 1st ed. 2015)
Michael Hauskeller, Curtis D. Carbonell, Thomas D. Philbeck
R5,328 Discovery Miles 53 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What does popular culture's relationship with cyborgs, robots, vampires and zombies tell us about being human? Insightful scholarly perspectives shine a light on how film and television evince and portray the philosophical roots, the social ramifications and the future visions of a posthumanist world.

Mythologies of Transhumanism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Michael Hauskeller Mythologies of Transhumanism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Michael Hauskeller
R3,741 Discovery Miles 37 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the dependence of transhumanist arguments on the credibility of the narratives of meaning in which they are embedded. By taking the key ideas from transhumanist philosophy - the desirability of human self-design and immortality, the elimination of all suffering and the expansion of human autonomy - Michael Hauskeller explores these narratives and the understanding of human nature that informs them. Particular attention is paid to the theory of transhumanism as a form of utopia, stories of human nature, the increasing integration of the radical human enhancement project into the cultural mainstream, and the drive to upgrade from flesh to machine.

The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Michael Hauskeller, Curtis D.... The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Michael Hauskeller, Curtis D. Carbonell, Thomas D. Philbeck
R6,921 Discovery Miles 69 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What does popular culture's relationship with cyborgs, robots, vampires and zombies tell us about being human? Insightful scholarly perspectives shine a light on how film and television evince and portray the philosophical roots, the social ramifications and the future visions of a posthumanist world.

Death and Meaning: Volume 90 (Paperback): Michael Hauskeller Death and Meaning: Volume 90 (Paperback)
Michael Hauskeller
R800 Discovery Miles 8 000 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This collection of papers aims to increase our understanding of a) what meaning in life is: how it is to be understood, what its constituents are, and how it can be properly distinguished from other features that are commonly thought to be required for a good life, such as happiness, b) in what way, if any, mortality can be said to be detrimental to a life's meaningfulness and what follows from this for the desirability of radical life extension and other (limit-removing) alterations of the present human condition, and c) in what way, if any, death and mortality can be said to be requisites or at least constituents of a meaningful life.

The Meaning of Life and Death - Ten Classic Thinkers on the Ultimate Question (Hardcover): Michael Hauskeller The Meaning of Life and Death - Ten Classic Thinkers on the Ultimate Question (Hardcover)
Michael Hauskeller
R3,267 Discovery Miles 32 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What is the point of living? If we are all going to die anyway, if nothing will remain of whatever we achieve in this life, why should we bother trying to achieve anything in the first place? Can we be mortal and still live a meaningful life? Questions such as these have been asked for a long time, but nobody has found a conclusive answer yet. The connection between death and meaning, however, has taken centre stage in the philosophical and literary work of some of the world's greatest writers: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Soren Kierkegaard, Arthur Schopenhauer, Herman Melville, Friedrich Nietzsche, William James, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Marcel Proust, and Albert Camus. This book explores their ideas, weaving a rich tapestry of concepts, voices and images, helping the reader to understand the concerns at the heart of those writers' work and uncovering common themes and stark contrasts in their understanding of what kind of world we live in and what really matters in life.

The Things That Really Matter - Philosophical Conversations on the Cornerstones of Life (Paperback): Michael Hauskeller The Things That Really Matter - Philosophical Conversations on the Cornerstones of Life (Paperback)
Michael Hauskeller
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Meaning of Life and Death - Ten Classic Thinkers on the Ultimate Question (Paperback): Michael Hauskeller The Meaning of Life and Death - Ten Classic Thinkers on the Ultimate Question (Paperback)
Michael Hauskeller
R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

What is the point of living? If we are all going to die anyway, if nothing will remain of whatever we achieve in this life, why should we bother trying to achieve anything in the first place? Can we be mortal and still live a meaningful life? Questions such as these have been asked for a long time, but nobody has found a conclusive answer yet. The connection between death and meaning, however, has taken centre stage in the philosophical and literary work of some of the world's greatest writers: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Soren Kierkegaard, Arthur Schopenhauer, Herman Melville, Friedrich Nietzsche, William James, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Marcel Proust, and Albert Camus. This book explores their ideas, weaving a rich tapestry of concepts, voices and images, helping the reader to understand the concerns at the heart of those writers' work and uncovering common themes and stark contrasts in their understanding of what kind of world we live in and what really matters in life.

Jonathan Swift and Philosophy (Hardcover): Janelle Poetzsch Jonathan Swift and Philosophy (Hardcover)
Janelle Poetzsch; Contributions by Michael Hauskeller, Chris A Kramer, Will Desmond, Steve Van-Hagen, …
R3,653 Discovery Miles 36 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jonathan Swift and Philosophy is the first book to analyse and interpret Swift's writing from a philosophical angle. By placing key texts of Swift in their philosophical and cultural contexts and providing background to their history of ideas, it demonstrates how well informed Swift's criticism of the politics, philosophy, and science of his age actually was. Moreover, it also sets straight preconceptions about Swift as ignorant about the scientific developments of his time. The authors offer insights into, and interpretations of, Swift's political philosophy, ethics, and his philosophy of science and demonstrate how versatile a writer and thinker Swift actually was. This book will be of interest to scholars of philosophy, history of ideas, and 18th century literature and culture.

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