The scientific conquest of death : essays on infinite lifespans

Nineteen scientists, doctors and philosophers share their perspective on what is arguably the most significant scientific development that humanity has ever faced - the eradication of aging and mortality. This anthology is both a gentle introduction to the multitude of cutting-edge scientific developments, and a thoughtful, multidisciplinary discussion of the ethics, politics and philosophy behind the scientific conquest of aging. COVER......Page 1 DETAILS......Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 6 INTRODUCTION......Page 8 CHAPTER I: SCIENCE......Page 12 BIOLOGICAL IMMORTALITY......Page 18 THE WAR ON AGING......Page 30 THE DREAM OF ELIXIR VITAE......Page 48 THERAPEUTIC CLONING......Page 64 NANOMEDICINE......Page 78 HUMAN BODY VERSION 2.0......Page 94 PROGRESS TOWARD CYBERIMMORTALITY......Page 108 WILL ROBOTS INHERIT THE EARTH?......Page 124 MEDICAL TIME TRAVEL......Page 136 CHAPTER II: PERSPECTIVES......Page 152 SOME ETHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS......Page 158 SUPERLONGEVITY WITHOUT OVERPOPULATION......Page 170 EMANCIPATION FROM DEATH......Page 188 THE SELF-DEFEATING FANTASY......Page 198 TIMECONSCIOUSNESS IN VERY LONG LIFE......Page 212 CONFESSIONS OF A PROSELYTIZING IMMORTALIST......Page 224 SOME PROBLEMS WITH IMMORTALISM......Page 234 AN INTRODUCTION TO IMMORTALIST MORALITY......Page 240 SHOULD WE FEAR DEATH? EPICUREAN AND MODERN ARGUMENTS......Page 258 CHAPTER III: RESOURCES......Page 272 “WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER?”......Page 276 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 278 AUTHORS......Page 286 PUBLISHERS NOTES......Page 294 BACK COVER......Page 297 9789875611351 The Scientific Conquest of Death 1 COVER 1 DETAILS 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 INTRODUCTION 8 CHAPTER I: SCIENCE 12 BIOLOGICAL IMMORTALITY 18 THE WAR ON AGING 30 THE DREAM OF ELIXIR VITAE 48 THERAPEUTIC CLONING 64 NANOMEDICINE 78 HUMAN BODY VERSION 2.0 94 PROGRESS TOWARD CYBERIMMORTALITY 108 WILL ROBOTS INHERIT THE EARTH? 124 MEDICAL TIME TRAVEL 136 CHAPTER II: PERSPECTIVES 152 SOME ETHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS 158 SUPERLONGEVITY WITHOUT OVERPOPULATION 170 EMANCIPATION FROM DEATH 188 THE SELF-DEFEATING FANTASY 198 TIMECONSCIOUSNESS IN VERY LONG LIFE 212 CONFESSIONS OF A PROSELYTIZING IMMORTALIST 224 SOME PROBLEMS WITH IMMORTALISM 234 AN INTRODUCTION TO IMMORTALIST MORALITY 240 SHOULD WE FEAR DEATH? EPICUREAN AND MODERN ARGUMENTS 258 CHAPTER III: RESOURCES 272 “WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER?” 276 BIBLIOGRAPHY 278 AUTHORS 286 PUBLISHERS NOTES 294 BACK COVER 297 9789875611351 We start, as is proper, by defining the subject matter.