From the necessity of being human to the possibility of pursuing a good life: cognitive enhancement and the emergence of personhood

Throughout human history, cognition enhancement has not only been a constant, but also imperative for our species evolution and well-being. However, philosophical assumptions that enhancing cognition by biomedical means goes against some immutable human nature, combined with the lack of conclusive...

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Main Authors: Giovana Lopes, Brunello Stancioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2021-04-01
Series:Ethic@: an International Journal for Moral Philosophy
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ethic/article/view/80030