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Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Language
English
Pages
116

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How far should science extend the human lifespan?
2009, Greenhaven Press
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Table of Contents

Life extension : an overview / Ker Than
Aging is a disease that science should cure / Joel Garreau
Life extension raises complex social issues / George Dvorsky
Early intervention extends life and ensures health / Jay Olshansky, Daniel Perry, Richard Miller, and Robert Butler
Longer lifespans could make people feel dissatisfied and less human / Ker Than
Opposition to life extension is based on myths / Joatildeo Pedro de
Life extension compromises intergenerational justice
Extending the human lifespan is a moral imperative / George Dvorsky
Life extension technologies can be misused / Leon Kass
Science should extend the human lifespan indefinitely / Aubrey de Grey
Science would be wrong to extend life indefinitely / Diana Schaub
Life extension widens the gap between rich and poor / Melissa Fusco.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Detroit
Series
At issue

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
612.6/8
Library of Congress
RA776.75 .H863 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
116

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22795878M
Internet Archive
howfarshouldscie0000unse
ISBN 13
9780737743043, 9780737743036
LCCN
2008051756
OCLC/WorldCat
262429552
Library Thing
8704096

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