Enhancement Fit for Humanity : Perspectives on Emerging Technologies (Paperback)

Part 1 Scientific Perspectives on Emerging Technologies 1 Emerging and Converging Technologies: The State of the Art in Therapeutics Francisco Jose Ballesta 2 Cognitive and Memory Neuroenhancement Mirko Daniel Garasic 3 Is Neuroenhancement Ethical or Unethical?: An Open Issue Donatella Marazziti and Federico Mucci 4 Enhancement and Doping in Sports Simona Pichini Part 2 Philosophical Perspectives on Emerging Technologies 5 Anthropological and Neuroethical Elements of the Pursuit of Neurocybernetic Immortality in the Global 2045 Initiative Alberto Carrara 6 For and Against Human Enhancement Laura Palazzant 7 Human Nature and the Philosophical Challenges of a Posthuman Society Louis Melahn 8 Toward the Abolition of the Idea of Human Nature and the Ushering in of Another "Advent of a New Man" Elena Postigo Solana 9 Healthier Than Healthy: The Moral Case for Therapeutic Enhancements Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco 10 Resisting the Temptations of Perfection Joseph Tham 11 From Gender to Transgender and Transhumanism Francesco Giordano 12 A Thomistic Assessment of Contemporary Transhumanism as a Postmodern, Secular, Liberal Movement Michael Baggot Part 3 Social and Legal Perspectives on Emerging Technologies 13 Which Juridic Norms Should Regulate New Converging Technologies? Stefano Semplici 14 The Impact of Neurotechnologies on Human Rights and Justice Alberto Garcia Gomez and Chiara Ariano Part 4 Religious Perspectives on Emerging Technologies and Transhumanism 15 Buddhist Reflections on the Development of Biotechnology Maria Angela Fala 16 Islam and Transhumanism Ilhamallah Chiara Ferrero 17 Questions and Answers on Human Enhancement in the Jewish Tradition Mirko Daniel Garasic