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Enhancement fit for humanity : perspectives on emerging technologies / edited by Michael Baggot, Alberto García Gómez, Alberto Carrara, and Joseph Tham.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Routledge studies in religionPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge. Taylor & Francis Group, 2022Description: xix, 234 pagine ; 24 cmContent type:
  • testo (txt)
Media type:
  • senza mediazione (n)
Carrier type:
  • volume (nc)
ISBN:
  • 9781032073033
  • 9781032115856
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.48/3 23
Other classification:
  • T 14.5.E55 2022
Summary: "This book explores what constitutes an enhancement fit for humanity in the age of nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, information technologies, and technologies related to the cognitive sciences. It considers the influence of emergent technology upon our understanding of human nature and the impact on future generations. Drawing on the Catholic tradition in particular, the book gathers international contributions from scientific, philosophical, legal, and religious perspectives. Together they offer a positive step in an ongoing dialogue regarding the promises and perils of emergent technology for man's integral human development".
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Corsi/Seminari Corsi/Seminari Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Temporary Library T 14.5.E55 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0030219577

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"This book explores what constitutes an enhancement fit for humanity in the age of nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, information technologies, and technologies related to the cognitive sciences. It considers the influence of emergent technology upon our understanding of human nature and the impact on future generations. Drawing on the Catholic tradition in particular, the book gathers international contributions from scientific, philosophical, legal, and religious perspectives. Together they offer a positive step in an ongoing dialogue regarding the promises and perils of emergent technology for man's integral human development".