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Can Biotechnology Abolish Suffering?

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17H 37min
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English
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Can Biotechnology Abolish Suffering? is a collection of essays by utilitarian philosopher David Pearce. The essays deal with a variety of subjects, including the abolition of suffering through biotechnology, negative utilitarianism, our obligations toward non-human animals, the nature of consciousness, and the future of intelligent life.

© 2020 The Neuroethics Foundation (Audiobook): 9781094210438

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Audiobook: 10 March 2020

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