Книга: HOW TO GROW HUMAN PB (Ball Philip); William Collins, 2020

A cutting-edge examination of what it means to be human and to have a 'self' in the face of new scientific developments in genetic editing, cloning and neural downloading.

After seeing his own cells used to grow clumps of new neurons – essentially mini-brains – Philip Ball begins to examine the concepts of identity and consciousness. Delving into humanity's deep evolutionary past to look at how complex creatures like us emerged from single-celled life, he offers a new perspective on how humans think about ourselves.

In an age when we are increasingly encouraged to regard the 'self' as an abstract sequence of genetic information, or as a pattern of neural activity that might be 'downloaded' to a computer, he return us to the body – to flesh and blood – and anchors a conception of personhood in this unique and ephemeral mortal coil. How to Build a Human brings us back to ourselves – but in doing so, it challenges old preconceptions and values. It asks us to rethink how we exist in the world.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	978-0-00-833181-8
Автор(ы)	Ball Philip
Вес	0.34
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2020
Жанр	нехудожественная литература
Издатель	William Collins
Издательство	William Collins
Кол-во страниц	372
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	372
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Переплет	Мягкий переплет
Раздел	Книги на английском языке
Тип обложки	мягкая
Формат	129x197мм