Transhumanizing war :  performance enhancement and the implications for policy, society, and the soldier / 
edited by H. Christian Breede, Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger, and Stéfanie Von Hlatky. 
 - Montreal ;  Chicago :  McGill-Queen's University Press,  (c)2020. 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 297 pages) :  illustrations 
 - Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ;  9 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>1 Introduction: A Call to (Enhanced) Arms --  GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON ENHANCEMENT --  2 Mapping the Human Enhancement Literature --  3 Forecasting Futures and Possible Implications: The German Experience --  4 Perspectives on the Enhancement of Soldiers: A French Approach --  5 Human Performance in the United States Army: Enhancing the Future Soldier --  EASING THE BURDEN --  6 Rationalizing the Approach to Mitigate Soldier Physical Burden: Are Iron Man or Captain America the Magic Bullet? --  7 A Roadmap for Biomechanical Testing and Evaluation of Future Human Exoskeletons with Respect to Soldier Performance --  8 Enhancing Performance Starts with Learning --  9 The Road to Cognitive Optimization --  IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND SOCIETY --  10 Insulating Soldiers from the Emotional Costs of War: An Ethical Analysis --  11 Bioethics and Soldier Bio-Enhancement --  12 Conclusion: The Road Ahead. 
<br/><br/> "The concept of soldier enhancement often invokes images of dystopian futures populated with dehumanized military personnel. These futures serve as warnings in science fiction works, and yet the enhancement of soldiers' combat capability is almost as old as war itself. Today, soldier enhancement is the purpose of military training and the application of innovative technologies, but when does it begin to challenge individuals' very humanity? Bringing together the work of a diverse group of practitioners and academics, Transhumanizing War examines performance enhancement in the military from a wide range of perspectives. The book builds on two key premises: that rapid advances in science and technology are outstripping governments' and military organizations' capacity to adapt, and that this has put pressure on the connection between the military and the public. The contributors to this collection grapple with the implications of continued technological advancement and the possibility that innovative solutions to performance enhancement will risk further alienating the soldier from society. Navigating the fine line between technological promise and ethics, this volume presents a guide to responsible implementation in Canada and abroad. Offering unique insights into a debate on the bleeding edge of public discourse, Transhumanizing War considers the best ways to improve combat effectiveness while still preserving soldiers' humanity."-- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780773559684 9780773559677 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>20190224878  can 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military art and science--Technological innovations.<br/>Military art and science--Technological innovations--Moral and ethical aspects.<br/>Soldiers--Effect of technological innovations on.<br/>Bioengineering--Moral and ethical aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>U42  / .T736 2020