圖書標籤: 哲學 Ethics 倫理學 Sciences Genes 科學人文 政治哲學 醫學倫理學
发表于2024-11-22
The Case against Perfection pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024
Listen to a short interview with Michael Sandel. Host: Chris Gondek. Producer: Heron & Crane. Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature - to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, it is not easy to articulate why. What is wrong with re-engineering our nature? "The Case against Perfection" explores these and other moral quandaries connected with the quest to perfect ourselves and our children. Michael Sandel argues that the pursuit of perfection is flawed for reasons that go beyond safety and fairness. The drive to enhance human nature through genetic technologies is objectionable because it represents a bid for mastery and dominion that fails to appreciate the gifted character of human powers and achievements. Carrying us beyond familiar terms of political discourse, this book contends that the genetic revolution will change the way philosophers discuss ethics and will force spiritual questions back onto the political agenda. In order to grapple with the ethics of enhancement, we need to confront questions largely lost from view in the modern world. Since these questions verge on theology, modern philosophers and political theorists tend to shrink from them. But our new powers of biotechnology make these questions unavoidable. Addressing them is the task of this book, by one of America's preeminent moral and political thinkers.
【美】邁剋爾•桑德爾 Michael J. Sandel美國哈佛大學政府係講座教授,哲學傢。他在哈佛大學講授的“公正”課程是最受學生歡迎的課程,該課程被製作成哈佛公開課後在網絡廣為流傳,成為風靡全球的哲學公開課。主要學術代錶作有《自由主義與正義的局限》、《民主的不滿》等,其中大部分已被翻譯成德、法、中、日等十多種文字。已齣版的《公正》和《金錢不能買什麼》風靡多個國傢,具有深遠的文化影響力。
respect; humility; responsibility and solidarity。到底什麼是人,什麼是人性,什麼又是價值。arguement非常漂亮的書,少見。
評分By embracing the allure and freedom of genetic engineering, humans may cure more diseases and have more control on themselves and descendants. However, we're also likely to lose the chance of fair competition, the appreciation of life and talent, and the respect for hard-working at the same time.
評分終於看完瞭,最有效率的讀書果然是在通勤路上。簡直是學術/法律寫作範本,議論很給力,但是結論是走到一半戛然而止。
評分By embracing the allure and freedom of genetic engineering, humans may cure more diseases and have more control on themselves and descendants. However, we're also likely to lose the chance of fair competition, the appreciation of life and talent, and the respect for hard-working at the same time.
評分相當奇怪的感覺=口= 為什麼改變自己反而是嚮社會妥協,為什麼nature給的/giftedness就不能被改善(雖然這裏有讓步不過很浮於錶麵- -)。這本書充其量可以作為探討biotech的一個起子,可是論證真的不convincing啊- - 至於hyper-parenting,膝蓋碎瞭怎麼破。。。
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評分The Case against Perfection pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024