Mastery without mystery: Why there is no promethean sin in enhancement

Journal of Applied Philosophy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 355-368

  Kahane, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84864731826     PISSN: 02643758     EISSN: 14685930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5930.2011.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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