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Cryonics¿also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension¿is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of the condition that led to their demise. In this sense, some hope that cryopreservation will allow people to continue living indefinitely. This book discusses the moral concerns of cryonics, both as a medical procedure and as an intermediate step toward life extension. In particular, Minerva analyses the moral issues surrounding cryonics-related techniques (including the hypothetical cryosuspension of fetuses as an alternative to abortion) by focusing on how they might impact the individuals who undergo cryosuspension, as well as society at large.
Cryonics¿also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension¿is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of the condition that led to their demise. In this sense, some hope that cryopreservation will allow people to continue living indefinitely. This book discusses the moral concerns of cryonics, both as a medical procedure and as an intermediate step toward life extension. In particular, Minerva analyses the moral issues surrounding cryonics-related techniques (including the hypothetical cryosuspension of fetuses as an alternative to abortion) by focusing on how they might impact the individuals who undergo cryosuspension, as well as society at large.
Über den Autor
Francesca Minerva is FWO Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Ghent, Belgium. She has previously worked at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and she collaborates with various universities. Her main area of research is bioethics.
Zusammenfassung
Reflects on the circumstances under which we would accept to be cryopreserved
Explores the meaning of life and living in the now
Outlines moral aspects of cryonics against practical considerations
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction.- 2. Pausing Death.- 3. Resuming Life.- 4. The Death Conundrum.- 5. The Immortality Conundrum.- 6. Cryothanasia.- 7. Cryosuspension of Pregnancy.
Details
Medium: | Buch |
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Seiten: | 152 |
Inhalt: |
xiii
135 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9783319785981 |
ISBN-10: | 3319785982 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Herstellernummer: | 978-3-319-78598-1 |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC runder Rücken kaschiert |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Minerva, Francesca |
Auflage: | 1st ed. 2018 |
Hersteller: |
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG |
Maße: | 216 x 153 x 13 mm |
Von/Mit: | Francesca Minerva |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.06.2018 |
Gewicht: | 0,318 kg |
Über den Autor
Francesca Minerva is FWO Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Ghent, Belgium. She has previously worked at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and she collaborates with various universities. Her main area of research is bioethics.
Zusammenfassung
Reflects on the circumstances under which we would accept to be cryopreserved
Explores the meaning of life and living in the now
Outlines moral aspects of cryonics against practical considerations
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction.- 2. Pausing Death.- 3. Resuming Life.- 4. The Death Conundrum.- 5. The Immortality Conundrum.- 6. Cryothanasia.- 7. Cryosuspension of Pregnancy.
Details
Medium: | Buch |
---|---|
Seiten: | 152 |
Inhalt: |
xiii
135 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9783319785981 |
ISBN-10: | 3319785982 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Herstellernummer: | 978-3-319-78598-1 |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC runder Rücken kaschiert |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Minerva, Francesca |
Auflage: | 1st ed. 2018 |
Hersteller: |
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG |
Maße: | 216 x 153 x 13 mm |
Von/Mit: | Francesca Minerva |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.06.2018 |
Gewicht: | 0,318 kg |
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