Liberal Eugenics

by Nicholas Agar

Book Overview

In this provocative book, philosopher Nicholas Agar defends the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's characteristics. Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of view Considers real contemporary cases of parents choosing what kind of child to have Uses 'moral images' as a way to get readers with no...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405123907
• ISBN13: 9781405123907
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.5"