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