What does it mean to be human? : life, death, personhood and the transhumanist movement /: life, death, personhood and the transhumanist movement. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: D. John Doyle.
• Authors: Doyle, D. John (Daniel John), 1951-
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Biomedical Ethics.- Chapter 3. Humans, Transhumans and Humanoids.- Chapter 4. Pharmacologic Enhancement: Possibilities and Perils.- Chapter 5. Life, Death, and Brain Death.- Chapter 6. Cryonic Life Extension: Scientific Possibility or Stupid Pipe Dream?.- Chapter 7. Defending Attacks Against Transhumanism.- Chapter 8. Conclusions. Appendix.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 612/.014467; Philosophy; Cryonics; Medical ethics; Human beings; Androids; Life (Biology); MEDICAL / Physiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology; Computers -- Social Aspects -- General; Philosophy -- Reference; Medical -- Ethics; Ethical & social aspects of IT; Philosophy; Ethics; Computer science; Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319949505; 3319949500
• Related ISBNs: 9783319949499; 3319949497
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 6, 2018).
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