Enhancing Evolution: Posthumanous Dreams and the Moral Complexity of Biomedical Aspirations

BYU Studies, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 41-49, Fall 2009

9 Pages Posted: 28 Oct 2010

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Samuel M. Brown

University of Utah School of Medicine

Date Written: October 27, 2010

Abstract

This essay reviews the book Enhancing Evolution and discusses issues related to enhancement technologies and aspirations for medical immortality within a Mormon framework.

Keywords: Enhancement, biomedical ethics, Mormonism

Suggested Citation

Brown, Samuel M., Enhancing Evolution: Posthumanous Dreams and the Moral Complexity of Biomedical Aspirations (October 27, 2010). BYU Studies, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 41-49, Fall 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1698844

Samuel M. Brown (Contact Author)

University of Utah School of Medicine ( email )

1645 E. Campus Center
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
United States

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