The Science Of Human Perfection
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The Science Of Human Perfection
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Author : Nathaniel Comfort
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-25
The Science Of Human Perfection written by Nathaniel Comfort and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-25 with Science categories.
Almost daily we hear news stories, advertisements, and scientific reports that promise genetic medicine will make us live longer, enable doctors to identify and treat diseases before they start, and individualize our medical care. But surprisingly, a century ago eugenicists were making the same promises. The Science of Human Perfection traces the history of the promises of medical genetics and of the medical dimension of eugenics. The book also considers social and ethical issues that cast troublesome shadows over these fields./divDIV DIVKeeping his focus on America, science historian Nathaniel Comfort introduces the community of scientists, physicians, and public health workers who have contributed to the development of medical genetics from the nineteenth century to today. He argues that medical genetics is closely related to eugenics, and indeed the two cannot be fully understood separately. He also carefully examines how the desire to relieve suffering and to improve ourselves genetically, though noble, may be subverted. History makes clear that as patients and consumers we must take ownership of genetic medicine, using it intelligently, knowledgeably, and skeptically, lest pernicious interests trump our own./div
Ideals Of Life
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Author : Wallace Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
Ideals Of Life written by Wallace Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Conduct of life categories.
The Paragon Of Human Perfection
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Author : H. A. Benimo Omar
language : en
Publisher: Regency Press (London & New York)
Release Date : 1978-01-01
The Paragon Of Human Perfection written by H. A. Benimo Omar and has been published by Regency Press (London & New York) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-01-01 with Science categories.
Ideals Of Life Human Perfection How To Attain It
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Author : Wallace Wood
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-03-06
Ideals Of Life Human Perfection How To Attain It written by Wallace Wood and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-06 with Self-Help categories.
Excerpt from Ideals of Life; Human Perfection, How to Attain It: A Symposium on the Coming Man, by Men of Science, Men of Letters, Men of Action, Eminent Women The best of everything without and within. In obtaining the things without, are we not already successful beyond all calcula tion? Have we not the best horses, the best yachts, the best din ners in the world? Have we not the best cars, the best telephones. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Ideals Of Life
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Author : Wallace Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-04
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Perfection
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Author : Michael J. Hyde
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-05
Perfection written by Michael J. Hyde and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05 with Perfection categories.
In a masterful survey of the history of the idea of human perfection, prize-winning author and noted rhetorician Michael J. Hyde leads a fascinating excursion through Western philosophy, religion, science, and art. Eloquently and engagingly he delves into the canon of Western thought, drawing on figures from St. Augustine and John Rawls to Leonardo da Vinci and David Hume to Kenneth Burke and Mary Shelley. On the journey, Hyde expounds on the very notion and "Otherness" of God, the empirical and ontological workings of daily existence, the development of reason, and the bounds of beauty. In the end, he ponders the consequences of the perfection-driven impulse of medical science and considers the implications of the bourgeoning rhetoric of "our posthuman future." It is nothing short of a triumphant examination of why we humans are challenged to live a life of significant insignificance.
The Human Perfection
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Author : H. A. Benimo Omar
language : en
Publisher: Regency Press (London & New York)
Release Date : 1985
The Human Perfection written by H. A. Benimo Omar and has been published by Regency Press (London & New York) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Physics categories.
The Case For Perfection
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Author : Johann Roduit
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Release Date : 2016
The Case For Perfection written by Johann Roduit and has been published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Bioethics categories.
This book critically examines what role, if any, should the notion of perfection play in the debate regarding the ethics of human enhancement. It defends that the concept of «human perfection» needs to be central when morally assessing human enhancements.
The Case Against Perfection
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Author : Michael J Sandel
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
The Case Against Perfection written by Michael J Sandel and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Philosophy categories.
Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature—to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, it is not easy to articulate why. What is wrong with re-engineering our nature? The Case against Perfection explores these and other moral quandaries connected with the quest to perfect ourselves and our children. Michael Sandel argues that the pursuit of perfection is flawed for reasons that go beyond safety and fairness. The drive to enhance human nature through genetic technologies is objectionable because it represents a bid for mastery and dominion that fails to appreciate the gifted character of human powers and achievements. Carrying us beyond familiar terms of political discourse, this book contends that the genetic revolution will change the way philosophers discuss ethics and will force spiritual questions back onto the political agenda. In order to grapple with the ethics of enhancement, we need to confront questions largely lost from view in the modern world. Since these questions verge on theology, modern philosophers and political theorists tend to shrink from them. But our new powers of biotechnology make these questions unavoidable. Addressing them is the task of this book, by one of America’s preeminent moral and political thinkers.
The Pursuit Of Perfection
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Author : Sheila Rothman
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-04-06
The Pursuit Of Perfection written by Sheila Rothman and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-06 with Science categories.
What does it mean to live in a time when medical science can not only cure the human body but also reshape it? How should we as individuals and as a society respond to new drugs and genetic technologies? Sheila and David Rothman address these questions with a singular blend of history and analysis, taking us behind the scenes to explain how scientific research, medical practice, drug company policies, and a quest for peak performance combine to exaggerate potential benefits and minimize risks. They present a fascinating and factual story from the rise of estrogen and testosterone use in the 1920s and 1930s to the frenzy around liposuction and growth hormone to the latest research into the genetics of aging. The Rothmans reveal what happens when physicians view patients’ unhappiness and dissatisfaction with their bodies—short stature, thunder thighs, aging—as though they were diseases to be treated. The Pursuit of Perfection takes us from the early days of endocrinology (the belief that you are your hormones) to today’s frontier of genetic enhancements (the idea that you are your genes). It lays bare the always complicated and sometimes compromised positions of science, medicine, and commerce. This is the book to read before signing on for the latest medical fix.