Science, Virtue, and the Future of Humanity.
Lawler, Peter Augustine.
Science, Virtue, and the Future of Humanity. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (222 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Observations on American Liberty -- 1 Pensions and Health Care in an Aging Society -- 2 The Demographic Challenge to Entitlements -- 3 An Earned Humility -- 4 The Science of Politics and the Conquest of Nature -- 5 The Problem with 'Friendly' Artificial Intelligence -- 6 The Case for Enhancing People -- 7 Justice without Foundations -- 8 Blame It on My Genotype (if Not My Criminal Brain) -- 9 Libertarians vs. Liberal Learning -- 10 Machine Morality and Human Responsibility -- 11 Tocqueville on Technology -- 12 The Place of Liberal Education in Higher Education -- Index -- About the Contributors.
This book is an accessible and profound introduction to the key issues facing our country in our biotechnological age. Leading public intellectuals bring to bear a wide and deep learning on particular issues of public policy and discuss the relationship between technological and moral progress that takes place over the course of a human life.
9780739186503
Education - Moral and ethical aspects - United States.
Electronic books.
BJ57
303.3/720973
Science, Virtue, and the Future of Humanity. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (222 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Observations on American Liberty -- 1 Pensions and Health Care in an Aging Society -- 2 The Demographic Challenge to Entitlements -- 3 An Earned Humility -- 4 The Science of Politics and the Conquest of Nature -- 5 The Problem with 'Friendly' Artificial Intelligence -- 6 The Case for Enhancing People -- 7 Justice without Foundations -- 8 Blame It on My Genotype (if Not My Criminal Brain) -- 9 Libertarians vs. Liberal Learning -- 10 Machine Morality and Human Responsibility -- 11 Tocqueville on Technology -- 12 The Place of Liberal Education in Higher Education -- Index -- About the Contributors.
This book is an accessible and profound introduction to the key issues facing our country in our biotechnological age. Leading public intellectuals bring to bear a wide and deep learning on particular issues of public policy and discuss the relationship between technological and moral progress that takes place over the course of a human life.
9780739186503
Education - Moral and ethical aspects - United States.
Electronic books.
BJ57
303.3/720973