The scientific conquest of death : essays on infinite lifespans
Title:
The scientific conquest of death : essays on infinite lifespans
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Edition:
1a edición
Publication Information:
Buenos Aires : Libros en red, 2004.
Physical Description:
294 páginas
Contents:
Science. Biological immortality / Michael R. Rose. The war on aging / Aubrey de Grey. The dream of elixir vitae / Joao Pedro de Magalháes. Therapeutic cloning / Michael D. West. Nanomedicine / Robert A. Freitas Jr. Human body version 2.0 / Raymond Kurzweil. Progress toward cyberimmortality / William Sims Bainbridge. Will robots inherit the earth? / Marvin L. Minsky. Medical time travel / Brian Wowk --Perspectives. Some ethical and theological considerations / Brad F. Mellon. Superlongevity without overpopulation / Max More. Emancipation from death / Mike Treder. The self-defeating fantasy / Eric S. Rabkin. Timeconsciousness in very long life / Manfred Clynes. Confessions of a proselytizing immortalist / Shannon Vyff. Some problems with immortalism / Ben Best. An introduction to immortalist morality / Marc Geddes. Should we fear death? Epicurean and modern arguments / Russell Blackford -- Resources. "Who wants to live forever?"
ISBN:
9875611352
Format:
Books
Language:
Spanish
Publication Date:
2004