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  • Inquiring into Human Enhancement

    Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives

    by Sylvie Allouche, Jean Gayon, Michela Marzano, Jérôme Goffette ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Human enhancement has become a major concern in debates about the future of contemporary societies. This interdisciplinary book is devoted to clarifying the underlying ambiguities of these debates, and to proposing novel ways of exploring what human enhancement means and understanding what practices, goals and justifications it entails. ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Inquiring into Animal Enhancement

    Model or Countermodel of Human Enhancement?

    Edited by Jean Gayon, Michela Marzano, Simone Bateman, Jérôme Goffette, Sylvie Allouche ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book explores issues raised by past and present practices of animal enhancement in terms of their means and their goals, clarifies conceptual issues and identifies lessons that can be learned about enhancement practices, as they concern both animals and humans. ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

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    New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ

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    "Fresh insights into the nature of exceptional peformance…. A deeply interesting and important book” (New York Times Book Review) that offers a revolutionary and life-changing message on the new science of human potential.Is true greatness obtainable from everyday means and everyday genes? Conventional wisdom says no, that a lucky few are simply born with certain gifts. Now you can forget ... Read more

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  • Brainwashing

    The science of thought control

    by Kathleen Taylor ...
    Series series Oxford Landmark Science
    Throughout history, humans have attempted to influence and control the thoughts of others. Since the word 'brainwashing' was coined in the aftermath of the Korean War, it has become part of the popular culture and been exploited to create sensational headlines. It has also been the subject of learned discussion from many disciplines: including history, sociology, psychology, and psychotherapy. But ... Read more

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  • Ageing

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Nancy A. Pachana ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Ageing is an activity we are familiar with from an early age. In our younger years upcoming birthdays are anticipated with an excitement that somewhat diminishes as the years progress. As we grow older we are bombarded with advice on ways to overcome, thwart, resist, and, on the rare occasion, embrace, one's ageing. Have all human beings from the various historical epochs and cultures viewed aging ... Read more

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  • The End of Physiotherapy

    by David A. Nicholls ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy
    Physiotherapy is arriving at a critical point in its history. Since World War I, physiotherapy has been one of the largest allied health professions and the established provider of orthodox physical rehabilitation. But ageing populations of increasingly chronically ill people, a growing scepticism towards biomedicine and the changing economy of healthcare threaten physiotherapy’s long-held status. ... Read more

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  • ID

    by Susan Greenfield ...
    If you’ve ever wondered what effect video games have on your children’s minds or worried about how much private information the government and big companies know about you, ID is essential reading.Professor Susan Greenfield argues persuasively that our individuality is under the microscope as never before; now more then ever we urgently need to look at what we want for ourselves as individuals and ... Read more

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  • The Transhumanist Reader

    Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future

    Edited by Max More, Natasha Vita-More ...
    The first authoritative and comprehensive survey of the origins and current state of transhumanist thinkingThe rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. Featuring core writings by seminal thinkers in the speculative possibilities of the posthuman condition, essays address key philosophical arguments for and against ... Read more

    $42.00 USD

  • An Introduction to Gerontology

    Edited by Ian Stuart-Hamilton ...
    With the world's population getting increasingly older, there has never been a more pressing need for the study of old age and ageing. An Introduction to Gerontology provides a wide-ranging introduction to this important topic. By assuming no prior expert knowledge and avoiding jargon, this book will guide students through all the main subjects in gerontology, covering both traditional areas, such ... Read more

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  • Cyborg Mind

    What Brain–Computer and Mind–Cyberspace Interfaces Mean for Cyberneuroethics

    by Calum MacKellar ...
    With the development of new direct interfaces between the human brain and computer systems, the time has come for an in-depth ethical examination of the way these neuronal interfaces may support an interaction between the mind and cyberspace.In so doing, this book does not hesitate to blend disciplines including neurobiology, philosophy, anthropology and politics. It also invites society, as a ... Read more

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  • Can Neuroscience Change Our Minds?

    by Hilary Rose, Steven Rose ...
    Series series New Human Frontiers
    Neuroscience, with its astounding new technologies, is uncovering the workings of the brain and with this perhaps the mind. The 'neuro' prefix spills out into every area of life, from neuroaesthetics to neuroeconomics, neurogastronomy and neuroeducation. With its promise to cure physical and social ills, government sees neuroscience as a tool to increase the 'mental capital' of the children of the ... Read more

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  • Perspectives on Death and Dying

    by June Leishman, James Moir ...
    In the past, most people encountered death at a relatively young age. Dying relatives were cared for at home, and mortality rates were higher. Today, there is much less familiarity with death, which increasingly takes place in hospitals, hospices and nursing homes. This wide-ranging and enlightening book offers an exploration of death and dying as human conditions that impact on the individual, ... Read more

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