How far should science extend the human lifespan?
By: Tamara Thompson, editor.
Contributors: Thompson, Tamara.
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780737743043; 9780737743036
Subjects: Longevity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Life extension : an overview / Ker Than; title: Aging is a disease that science should cure / Joel Garreau; title: Life extension raises complex social issues / George Dvorsky; title: Early intervention extends life and ensures health / Jay Olshansky, Daniel Perry, Richard Miller, and Robert Butler; title: Longer lifespans could make people feel dissatisfied and less human / Ker Than; title: Opposition to life extension is based on myths / Joatildeo Pedro de; title: Life extension compromises intergenerational justice; title: Extending the human lifespan is a moral imperative / George Dvorsky; title: Life extension technologies can be misused / Leon Kass; title: Science should extend the human lifespan indefinitely / Aubrey de Grey; title: Science would be wrong to extend life indefinitely / Diana Schaub; title: Life extension widens the gap between rich and poor / Melissa Fusco.