Is cognitive enhacement harmful? Personal affectation and independent value points of view

Filosofia Unisinos 18 (3):117-129 (2017)
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The paper discusses criticisms against pharmacological cognitive enhancement from a liberal perspective. The criticisms point to the consequences of cognitive enhancement in third parties and in the agents, as well as in independent values. According to the article, these criticisms are not convincing. On the contrary, it argues that under certain assumptions there are good reasons in favor of free access to cognitive enhancement.

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10.4013/fsu.2017.183.01

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