{"product_id":"9780470850886-secondhand-being-me-what-it-means-to-be-human","title":"Being Me: What it Means to be Human","description":"?O brave new world, That has such people in?t!? \nShakespeare, The Tempest\n\n\nNew scientific developments are changing the world, but whether\nthe world of our children and grandchildren will be the hell of\nHuxley?s Brave New World or the sheltered paradise\ndescribed by Shakespeare depends on how we choose to use these\ndevelopments.\n\n\nThat choice will frequently be driven by our appreciation of\nwhat human beings really are. In this thought-provoking book Pete\nMoore presents an antidote to the scientific reductionism that so\nfrequently seeks to narrow any definition of our species by single\nfeatures, such as our genes or the ability of our brains. This\nexploration of the nature of humanity reveals the rainbow spectrum\nthat makes us who we are. Through discussions with individuals\nwhose lives help us to focus on individual aspects of our make up,\nMoore explores the difficult issues that are facing us.\n\n\nThis book provides a timely reminder that technology cannot be\nseparated from its impact on real people and how their lives are\nchanged for the better or worse. Medical developments offer\ntremendous opportunities for good, but if we lose sight of what it\nis to be human they also have the ability to be used for very\ndangerous, even evil purposes. We have a chance to influence this\nfuture. We should not ignore the challenge.\n\n\nDR PETE MOORE is a medical journalist and an official rapporteur\nat Windsor Castle and the House of Lords. He is the author of Blood\nand Justice (0470 848421, Hbk \/ 0470 84844 8 Pbk).","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48840388149467,"sku":"9780470850886-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/275ff412-5868-435f-bca7-ef6d0effa845.jpg?v=1780588751","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780470850886-secondhand-being-me-what-it-means-to-be-human","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}