Liberal Eugenics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405123907)

In this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's characteristics.

• Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past
• Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of view
• Considers real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind of child to have
• Uses 'moral images' as a way to get readers with no background in philosophy to think about moral dilemmas
• Provides an authoritative account of the science involved, making the book suitable for readers with no knowledge of genetics
• Creates a moral framework for assessing all new technologies

Author: Nicholas Agar
ISBN-10: 1405123907
ISBN-13: 9781405123907
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2004
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.06w x 0.68d