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Mehlman, Maxwell J.

Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares the promise and peril of genetic engineering / [electronic resource] : Maxwell J. Mehlman. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. - ix, 274 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

part 1. Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares -- Visions of Heaven and Hell -- Thinking about the Unthinkable -- part 2. The Hazards of Evolutionary Engineering -- Physical Harm to Children -- Psycho-Social Harm to Children -- Broader Consequences for Society -- The End of the Human Species -- Evolution by Nature or by Human Design? -- part 3. Managing Risk in Evolutionary Engineering -- Protecting the Children -- Preserving Societal Cohesion -- Providing for our Descendents -- Safeguarding the Human Species -- Epilogue.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Genetic engineering--Social aspects.
Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering--Environmental aspects.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QH442 / .M44 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 660.6/5