The Edge of Human? The Problem with the Posthuman as the ‘Beyond’
This article asks whether enhancement can truly lead to something beyond humanity, or whether it is, itself, an inherently human act. The ‘posthuman’ is an uncertain proposition. What, exactly, would one be? Many commentators suggest it to be an endpoint for the use of enhancement technologies, yet...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2017]
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Bioethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 171-179 |
IxTheo Classification: | NBE Anthropology NCH Medical ethics |
Further subjects: | B
Human
B Humanity B Moral value B Posthuman B Embodiment B Enhancement |
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