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Truly Human Enhancement: A Philosophical Defense of Limits (Basic Bioethics) by Nicholas Agar is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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<b>A nuanced discussion of human enhancement that argues for enhancement that does not significantly exceed what is currently possible for human beings.</b><p>The transformative potential of genetic and cybernetic technologies to enhance human capabilities is most often either rejected on moral and prudential grounds or hailed as the future salvation of humanity. In this book, Nicholas Agar offers a more nuanced view, making a case for moderate human enhancement—improvements to attributes and ab
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- Author
- Nicholas Agar
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780262026635
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Technology, Philosophy, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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