Worries of a Genomic Futurist

摘要

Some people look forward to the prospect of germ line genetic engineering as an opportunity to reengineer the human species. They call themselves 'transhumanists,' a term coined by Julian Huxley." Bioethicist Maxwell Mehlman thinks that we will inevitably reengineer the human species, and he writes about that and the mistakes we might make in the process. Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares offers a deep and wide-ranging catalog of the implications of transhuman-ism as a philosophical doctrine and a careful analysis of potential pitfalls and concerns.