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faculty curriculum student awards and projects after macalester colloquium series
Allen Buchanan Colloquium
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Location Questions? Call the Philosophy Dept. x6141
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Abstract: Advances in genomics, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology promise to make possible various enhancements of 'normal' human capacities—increased longevity, cognitive enhancements (higher intelligence, better memory, etc.), and even 'improved' motivations and sentiments. If we can make such alterations, should we do so? Many have assumed that in sorting out the ethics of enhancement, the concept of human nature will play an important role. In this paper I argue that appeals to the concept of human nature in the enhancement debate obscure the real issues and are eliminable without loss. Allen Buchanan is the James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy and the James B. Duke Professor of Public Policy Studies at Duke University. He is the author of over one hundred articles and six books. He has served on the Advisory Council for the National Human Genome Research Institute and is currently Director of the Consortium on Pharmacogenetics.
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