Extending the human lifespan / Tamara Thompson, book editor. - Detroit [Mich.] : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Centage Learning, [2013] - 124 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue. Health. . - At issue. Health. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Radical life extension : an overview / George Dvorsky -- Aging is a disease that science should cure / David Gems -- Radical life extension raises complex social, economic, and political issues / Bennett Foddy, interviewed by Ross Andersen -- Fears about radical life extension consequences are unrealistic / Sonia Arrison -- Radical life extension is ethical / Russell Blackford -- Life extension medicine can be dangerous / Arlene Weintraub, interviewed by Christie Findlay -- Viable life extension science fights for credibility / Ronald Bailey -- Reasons and methods for promoting our duty to extend healthy life indefinitely / Aubrey de Grey -- Radical life extension would make people less human / Nicholas Agar -- The personal, social and economic case for treating and preventing age related disease / Michael J. Rae et al.

"At Issue: Extending the Human Lifespan: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--

ISBN: 9780737768367 (hbk.) 0737768363 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2013003074

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Longevitiy.
Medical technology--Moral and ethical aspects.
Aging--Prevention.

LC Class. No.: RA776.75 / .H862 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 613.2