{"product_id":"9781405123907","title":"Liberal Eugenics In Defence of Human Enhancement","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLiberal Eugenics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIn Defence of Human Enhancement\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNicholas Agar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children’s characteristics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGets away from fears of a Huxleyan ‘Brave New World’ or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of view\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind of child to have\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses ‘moral images’ as a way to get readers with no background in philosophy to think about moral dilemmas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an authoritative account of the science involved, making the book suitable for readers with no knowledge of genetics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreates a moral framework for assessing all new technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eNicholas Agar \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eLife’s Intrinsic Value\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003ePerfect Copy\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 December 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405123907\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380515860620,"sku":"9781405123907","price":40.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405123907.jpg?v=1780155000","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405123907","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}