Autonomy, natality and freedom: A liberal re-examination of habermas in the enhancement debate

Bioethics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 145-152

  Pugh, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Enhancement; Habermas

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; FREEDOM; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; GERMLINE MUTATION; HUMAN; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLITICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

DISSENT AND DISPUTES; FREEDOM; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; GERM-LINE MUTATION; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLITICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84923646319     PISSN: 02699702     EISSN: 14678519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bioe.12082     Document Type: Article

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