- Additional Authors
- Thompson, Tamara.
- Description
- 1 online resource (116 p.)
- Series Statement
- At issue. Health
- Uniform Title
- How far should science extend the human lifespan? (Online)
- At issue. Health.
- Subject
- Longevity
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-109) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Life extension : an overview / Ker Than -- Aging is a disease that science should cure / Joel Garreau -- Life extension raises complex social issues / George Dvorsky -- Early intervention extends life and ensures health / S. Jay Olshansky ... [et al.] -- Longer lifespans could make people feel dissatisfied and less human / Ker Than -- Opposition to life extension is based on myths / João Pedro de Magalhães -- Extending the human lifespan is a moral imperative / George Dvorsky -- Life-extension technologies can be misused / Leon R. Kass -- Science should extend the human lifespan indefinitely / Aubrey de Grey -- Science would be wrong to extend life indefinitely / Diana Schaub -- Life extension widens the gap between rich and poor / Melissa Fusco.
- LCCN
- 2008051756
- OCLC
- ssj0000919533
- Title
How far should science extend the human lifespan? [electronic resource] / Tamara Thompson, editor.
- Imprint
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009.
- Series
At issue. Health
At issue. Health.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-109) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Thompson, Tamara.