The future of the self-image of the human being in the Age of Transhumanism, Neurotechnology and Global Transition

Futures

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1102-1109

  Benedikter, Roland ^a,b   Giordano, James ^c,d   Fitzgerald, Kevin ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES   (United States)

^e GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Enhancement; Neuroethics; Philosophy; Post humanism; Trans humanism

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ETHICS; FUTURE PROSPECT; PARADIGM SHIFT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 78649710579     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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