{"product_id":"transhumanist-dreams-and-dystopian-nightmares-9781421406695","title":"Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur responsibility is to learn how to balance innovation with caution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBioethicist Maxwell Mehlman thinks that we will inevitably reengineer the human species, and he writes about that and the mistakes we might make in the process... A deep and wide-ranging catalog of the implications of transhumanism as a philosophical doctrine and a careful analysis of potential pitfalls and concerns... Accessible while having enough scientific substance to be taken seriously, Transhumanist Dreams provides a thought-provoking read for genetics professionals, ethicists, interested scientists, and concerned citizens. -- Michael A. Goldman Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: What Is to Come?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Visions of Heaven and Hell\u003cbr\u003e2. Thinking about the Unthinkable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Hazards of Evolutionary Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Physical Harm to Children\u003cbr\u003e4. Psychosocial Harm to Children\u003cbr\u003e5. Broader Consequences for Society\u003cbr\u003e6. The End of the Human Lineage\u003cbr\u003e7. Evolution by Nature or by Human Design?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Managing Risk in Evolutionary Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Protecting the Children\u003cbr\u003e9. Preserving Societal Cohesion\u003cbr\u003e10. Providing for Our Descendents\u003cbr\u003e11. Safeguarding the Human Species\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408108757335,"sku":"9781421406695","price":28.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421406695.jpg?v=1730501616","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/transhumanist-dreams-and-dystopian-nightmares-9781421406695","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}