The Proactionary Imperative
Author | : S. Fuller |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 125 |
Release | : 2014-07-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137302922 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137302925 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
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 125 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.