Understanding the Debate
This study book by Steve Clarke explores the philosophical foundations of human enhancement and contributes to the debate on human enhancement. It analyzes whether opposition to technological improvements of mental and physical abilities can be justified with philosophical arguments or whether it is primarily driven by psychological causes.
Contents
Humans can improve their mental and physical abilities through medical and pharmacological means. In the future, these possibilities will continue to expand. The debate on human enhancement consists of diverse viewpoints: from enthusiastic acceptance to principled rejection. This book clarifies the debate by linking ethical questions with scientific insights and moral philosophy, from an international perspective.
Product information
- Author: Steve Clarke (Charles Sturt University)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Release date: 2016-10-20
- Number of pages: 292
- ISBN: 9780198754855
- Theme: Ethics and moral philosophy
- BISAC: PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Author
Steve Clarke is Associate Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University. In addition, he is a Senior Research Associate at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford. He has published more than sixty scholarly articles and various books on ethics, including The Justification of Religious Violence (2014). Clarke is also co-editor of several academic publications.