Human Enhancements for Space Missions

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Human Enhancements for Space Missions

Lunar, Martian, and Future Missions to the Outer Planets

Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality Medical genetics Philosophy of science Solar system: the Sun and planets Applied physics Ethics and moral philosophy Aerospace and aviation technology Astronautics

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Collection: Space and Society

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 7th August 2020

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 6 Mb

ISBN: 9783030420369


Overview

This book presents a collection of chapters, which address various contexts and challenges of the idea of human enhancement for the purposes of human space missions. The authors discuss pros and cons of mostly biological enhancement of human astronauts operating in hostile space environments, but also ethical and theological aspects are addressed.

Space vs. Earth Enhancement

In contrast to the idea and program of human enhancement on Earth, human enhancement in space is considered a serious and necessary option.

Target Audience

This book aims at scholars in the following fields: ethics and philosophy, space policy, public policy, as well as biologists and psychologists.

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