Science, Virtue, and the Future of Humanity

Herausgeber: Guerra, Marc D.; Lawler, Peter Augustine

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an accessible and profound introduction to the key issues facing our country in our biotechnological age. Leading public intellectuals bring to bear a wide and deep learning on particular issues of public policy and discuss the relationship between technological and moral progress that takes place over the course of a human life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9780739186497
• ISBN-10: 0739186493
• Artikelnr.: 43043464

Autorenporträt

Peter Augustine Lawler is Dana Professor of Government at Berry College. Marc D. Guerra is associate professor and chair of theology at Assumption College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Observations on American Liberty: My Report from the Front
Peter Augustine Lawler Chapter 1. Pensions and Health Care in an Aging Society
James C. Captretta Chapter 2. The Demographic Challenge to Entitlements: A Comment
Criticism
and Caveat
William English Chapter 3. An Earned Humility: Reflections on Professional Obligations to the Living Kidney Donor
Benjamin Hippen Chapter 4. The Science of Politics and the Conquest of Nature
Patrick J. Deneen Chapter 5. The Problem with 'Friendly' Artificial Intelligence
Adam Keiper and Ari N. Schulman Chapter 6. The Case for Enhancing People
Ronald Bailey Chapter 7. Justice without Foundations
Robert P. Kraynak Chapter 8. Blame It on My Genotype (if Not My Criminal Brain): Materialist Metaphysics and the Loss of Human Dignity
J. Daryl Charles Chapter 9. Libertarians vs. Liberal Learning
Peter Augustine Lawler Chapter 10. Machine Morality and Human Responsibility
Charles T. Rubin Chapter 11. Tocqueville on Technology
Benjamin Storey Chapter 12. The Place of Liberal Education in Contemporary Higher Education
Marc D. Guerra