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Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. A previously owned copy that is unblemished and appears unread.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Life's Intrinsic Value : Science, Ethics, and Nature
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117876 ISBN 13: 9780231117876
Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Life's Intrinsic Value: Science, Ethics, and Nature
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117876 ISBN 13: 9780231117876
Condition: Very Good. 2001. History of Science. Columbia University Press. Very good paperback 200p. 4/26.
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Humanity's End. Why We Should Reject Radical Enhancement
Book 3 of 14: Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and PsychologyLanguage: English
Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, Ma., 2010
ISBN 10: 0262014629 ISBN 13: 9780262014625
Condition: Very Good. viii + 219 pp. Dust jacket. Rubber-stamped on front free endpaper. book.
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Humanity's End: Why We Should Reject Radical Enhancement
Book 3 of 14: Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and PsychologySeller: Windows Booksellers, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Very good. 219 pages. 219 pp.
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Liberal Eugenics: In Defence of Human Enhancement
Language: English
Published by Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 2004
ISBN 10: 1405123907 ISBN 13: 9781405123907
Condition: Near Fine. Softcover, [viii], 205 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9"x6". "Public debate about the use of genetic technology is dominated by fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past. In this controversial book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defuses these anxieties and defends the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's genetic characteristics. Agar describes three technologies that may soon make liberal eugenics a practical possibility - cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer, genomics, and genetic engineering - and argues that parents can use these technologies to realize their procreative goals without harming the people they will bring into existence. He rejects the idea that eugenics need divide society into genetic haves and have-nots, and denies that social pressures need force eugenic choices to converge on a single view of human excellence, suggesting that these threats to liberal social arrangements can be resisted." Book has light exterior shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.
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HowÊtoÊbeÊHumanÊin theÊDigitalÊEconomyÊ.
Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2019
ISBN 10: 0262038749 ISBN 13: 9780262038744
Hardback. Condition: As new. Dust Jacket Condition: jacketcondition. vii + 219 pp. dj. book.
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Perfect Copy: Unravelling the Cloning Debate
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition - May show some limited signs of wear and may have a remainder mark. Pages and dust cover are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Nicholas Agar provides a uniquely accessible exploration of the highly controversial issue of cloning. Starting with the biology, and building up the scientific background step-by-step, Perfect Copy provides the perfect guide to the moral labyrinth that surrounds the cloning debate.
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Life's Intrinsic Value: Science, Ethics, and Nature
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117868 ISBN 13: 9780231117869
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Condition: New.
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How to Be Human in the Digital Economy (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by MIT Press Ltd, Cambridge, Mass., 2019
ISBN 10: 0262038749 ISBN 13: 9780262038744
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. An argument in favor of finding a place for humans (and humanness) in the future digital economy.In the digital economy, accountants, baristas, and cashiers can be automated out of employment; so can surgeons, airline pilots, and cab drivers. Machines will be able to do these jobs more efficiently, accurately, and inexpensively. But, Nicholas Agar warns in this provocative book, these developments could result in a radically disempowered humanity.The digital revolution has brought us new gadgets and new things to do with them. The digital revolution also brings the digital economy, with machines capable of doing humans' jobs. Agar explains that developments in artificial intelligence enable computers to take over not just routine tasks but also the kind of "mind work" that previously relied on human intellect, and that this threatens human agency. The solution, Agar argues, is a hybrid social-digital economy. The key value of the digital economy is efficiency. The key value of the social economy is humanness.A social economy would be centered on connections between human minds. We should reject some digital automation because machines will always be poor substitutes for humans in roles that involve direct contact with other humans. A machine can count out pills and pour out coffee, but we want our nurses and baristas to have minds like ours. In a hybrid social-digital economy, people do the jobs for which feelings matter and machines take on data-intensive work. But humans will have to insist on their relevance in a digital age. An argument in favor of finding a place for humans (and humanness) in the future digital economy. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The Sceptical Optimist : Why Technology Isn't the Answer to Everything
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198717059 ISBN 13: 9780198717058
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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The Sceptical Optimist: Why technology isn't the answer to everything
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198717059 ISBN 13: 9780198717058
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Liberal Eugenics: In Defence of Human Enhancement
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Hardback. Condition: New.
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Sceptical Optimist : Why Technology Isn't the Answer to Everything
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198717059 ISBN 13: 9780198717058
Condition: New.
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Liberal Eugenics: In Defence of Human Enhancement (Wiley Desktop Editions)
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Life's Intrinsic Value
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117876 ISBN 13: 9780231117876
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. MIT/Bradford hardcover in dust jacket, 2010-1st edition/1st printing, clean/tight (unread), remainder mark on bottom edge else unmarked and defect free; Fine/Fine (like New). We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking.
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Life's Intrinsic Value : Science, Ethics, and Nature
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117876 ISBN 13: 9780231117876
Condition: New.
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Life's Intrinsic Value : Science, Ethics, and Nature
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117868 ISBN 13: 9780231117869
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Life's Intrinsic Value
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117876 ISBN 13: 9780231117876
Seller: Webster's Bookstore Cafe, Inc., State College, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Little to no wear. One instance of marginalia, otherwise clean.
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HOW TO BE HUMAN IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY (THE )
Language: English
Published by The MIT Press Bookstore, 2019
ISBN 10: 0262038749 ISBN 13: 9780262038744
Condition: New.
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Hardcover. Condition: New.
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Life's Intrinsic Value : Science, Ethics, and Nature
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0231117876 ISBN 13: 9780231117876
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
