Secularism, Liberalism and the Human Futures . . . [ Emerging and Proposed Technologies ] such as human cloning and genetic engineering have drawn a chorus of objections from politicians, pundits, and scholars. Russell Blackford eschews the heated rhetoric that surrounds these technological developments and examines them in the context of secular and liberal thought. Some perceive emerging technologies as challenging the values of liberal democracy. Dr Blackford argues that the challenge is not, as commonly supposed, the urgent need for strict regulatory action. Rather, the challenge is that fear of these technologies has created an atmosphere in which liberal tolerance itself is threatened. He argues that some controversial technologies would be genuinely beneficial, and that liberal democracies would demonstrate their liberal values by tolerating and accepting emerging technologies that offer prospects of human enhancement . . .
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:06:12 +0000
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