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Allen Buchanan on Enhancement
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Philosophy Bites looks at ethical questions raised by enhancement. Technological developments have opened up many new opportunities for intervening in biological processes to improve ourselves. Allen Buchanan of Duke University discusses some of these and their implications in conversation with Nigel Warburton.
Released:
May 16, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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