Cognitive neuroenhancement: false assumptions in the ethical debate

The present work critically examines two assumptions frequently stated by supporters of cognitive neuroenhancement. The first, explicitly methodological, assumption is the supposition of effective and side effect-free neuroenhancers. However, there is an evidence-based concern that the most promisin...

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Authors: Heinz, Andreas 1941- (Author) ; Kipke, Roland (Author) ; Heimann, Hannah (Author) ; Wiesing, Urban (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2012
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 38, Issue: 6, Pages: 372-375
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