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In this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's characteristics. * Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past* Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of view* Considers real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind of child to have* Uses 'moral images' as a way to get readers with no background in philosophy to think about moral dilemmas* Provides an authoritative account of the science involved, making the book suitable for readers with no knowledge of genetics* Creates a moral framework for assessing all new technologies

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Sociology & anthropology Sociology

• Full title: Liberal Eugenics: In Defence of Human Enhancement
• Author: Nicholas Agar
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• EAN: 9781405123907
• ISBN: 1405123907
• ID: 04954676
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Weight: 316 g
• Dimensions: 228 × 153 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 08. October 2004

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