Cognitive enhancement
Subtitle: social and public policy issues
By: Robert H. Blank
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781137572479; 9781137572493; 9781137572486
Subjects: Neurosciences; Cognitive therapy; MEDICAL / Neuroscience; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology; Social policy; PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Description: "Rapid advances in cognitive neuroscience and converging technologies have led to a vigorous debate over cognitive enhancement. This book outlines the ethical and social issues, but goes on to focus on the policy dimensions, which until now have received much less attention. As the economic, social and personal stakes involved with cognitive enhancement are so high, and the advances in knowledge so swift, we are likely to see increasing demands for government involvement in cognitive enhancement techniques. The book therefore places these techniques in a political context and brings the subsequent considerations and divisions to the forefront of the debate, situating their resolution within the milieu of interest group politics. The book will provide a starting point from which readers can develop a balanced policy framework for addressing such concerns"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: 1. Introduction to Cognitive Enhancement2. Ethical and Social Context of Cognitive Enhancement3. Policy and Politics of Cognitive Enhancement Policy.