Whose prometheus? Transhumanism, biotechnology and the moral topography of sports medicine

Sport, Ethics and Philosophy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-194

  McNamee, Mike ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Medical ethics; Prometheus; Sports medicine; Transhumanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009599259     PISSN: 17511321     EISSN: 1751133X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17511320701425173     Document Type: Article

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