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それでもヒトは人体を改変する 単行本 – 2003/12/19
グレゴリー・ストック
(著),
垂水 雄二
(翻訳)
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著者のグレゴリー・ストックは、カリフォルニア大学のスクール・オブ・メディシンで医学・テクノロジー・社会に係わるプロジェクトのディレクターを勤める人物で、これまでに『質問の本』(角川書店刊) 、『メタマン・・人と機械の文明から地球的超有機体へ』(白揚社刊)など、3冊の著書があり、『質問の本』はニューヨーク・タイムズのベストセラーリストで1位になった。
本書に於ける著者の主張は、発達は目覚ましい遺伝子改変技術を、結局人間は積極的に使うほかはない、というもので、その技術が発達し、人類が積極的にみずからの身体を操作・改変(redesign)している未来像を描いている。最近同様のテーマで著書(『人間の終わり』)を出したフランシス・フクヤマは、この技術に関しては慎重派で、政府などの積極的な規制が不可欠だと言っているが、ストックは彼とは対照的な、楽観的な立場にあり、実際にフクヤマとディベートも行なっている(ストックの言い分は、政府による規制は結局、その技術に「手の届く」層と手の「届かない」層の2分化を生むだけで、技術の使用自体を抑制することにはならない、というもの)。本書の書きぶりはしかし、現状と未来の見通しをわかりやすく、頭ごなしではない書き方で、遺伝子改変技術に懐疑的な読者にも読ませるだけの内容になっており、未来論としておもしろい側面もある。
本書に於ける著者の主張は、発達は目覚ましい遺伝子改変技術を、結局人間は積極的に使うほかはない、というもので、その技術が発達し、人類が積極的にみずからの身体を操作・改変(redesign)している未来像を描いている。最近同様のテーマで著書(『人間の終わり』)を出したフランシス・フクヤマは、この技術に関しては慎重派で、政府などの積極的な規制が不可欠だと言っているが、ストックは彼とは対照的な、楽観的な立場にあり、実際にフクヤマとディベートも行なっている(ストックの言い分は、政府による規制は結局、その技術に「手の届く」層と手の「届かない」層の2分化を生むだけで、技術の使用自体を抑制することにはならない、というもの)。本書の書きぶりはしかし、現状と未来の見通しをわかりやすく、頭ごなしではない書き方で、遺伝子改変技術に懐疑的な読者にも読ませるだけの内容になっており、未来論としておもしろい側面もある。
- 本の長さ358ページ
- 言語日本語
- 出版社早川書房
- 発売日2003/12/19
- ISBN-10415208538X
- ISBN-13978-4152085382
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デザイナー・ベビー、クローン…、遺伝子工学を積極活用する不可避の未来には、人類が自己を再設計する時代が来る! 慎重論者も傾聴すべき、遺伝子改編技術の驚くべき現状と未来のヴィジョン。
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- 出版社 : 早川書房 (2003/12/19)
- 発売日 : 2003/12/19
- 言語 : 日本語
- 単行本 : 358ページ
- ISBN-10 : 415208538X
- ISBN-13 : 978-4152085382
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上位レビュー、対象国: 日本
レビューのフィルタリング中に問題が発生しました。後でもう一度試してください。
2005年6月8日に日本でレビュー済み
理路整然とした主張である、どのように受け取るかは読者次第。本を手に取り最後まで読まなくても「訳者のあとがきで十分だ」と感じた。あとがきにこの価格分払う価値がある。もちろんあとがきを立ち読みだけでも、図書館で借りて全部読んでみるというのでもいい、とにかく「訳者のあとがき」がかっこいい。
2004年5月4日に日本でレビュー済み
「クローン人間にイエス」というトンデモ本があったが、本書もこれに類するくらいのトンデモぶりである。
映画「マトリックス」は哲学的思想のもと完全なる人間へのアンチテーゼだったとおもうが、人体の改変はせいぜい「蛇にピアス」くらいにしてもらったほうがよさそうだ。
それにしても「アメリカ資本主義」とはなんでもアリなのだなと改めて感じ入った。
映画「マトリックス」は哲学的思想のもと完全なる人間へのアンチテーゼだったとおもうが、人体の改変はせいぜい「蛇にピアス」くらいにしてもらったほうがよさそうだ。
それにしても「アメリカ資本主義」とはなんでもアリなのだなと改めて感じ入った。
2004年3月4日に日本でレビュー済み
フランシス・フクヤマの『人間の終わり』も読みましたが、あちらが陰気くさい分、よけいにこの本は楽天的に読めました。きっとアメリカ人ならこの本の予言する方向に近い将来、進んでいくでしょう。技術や科学の進歩は止められないし、過度の規制をすれば地下マーケットを拡大するだけの話だと思います。その方がかえって危険だし、著者も指摘するように、研究者は規制のない土地に去っていくだけのこと。著者のようにこのような問題は絶えず議論をすることで、最小限に被害の少ない方向に持って行くことが出来ると思います。
〝もし未来の人類の異なる集団がお互いに別のものと見るようなことになれば云々…〟のくだりは、黒人をアフリカ大陸から奴隷としてさらってきたアメリカ人が何をほざいとるか、との感を持ちました。もしかすると、すでにそういう差別意識はすでになく、新しい時代の差別の予感なのかも知れません。ここ以外は、基本的には著者の考えには同意できるので、とりあえず星4つ。
〝もし未来の人類の異なる集団がお互いに別のものと見るようなことになれば云々…〟のくだりは、黒人をアフリカ大陸から奴隷としてさらってきたアメリカ人が何をほざいとるか、との感を持ちました。もしかすると、すでにそういう差別意識はすでになく、新しい時代の差別の予感なのかも知れません。ここ以外は、基本的には著者の考えには同意できるので、とりあえず星4つ。
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Dr. Lee D. Carlson
5つ星のうち5.0
A breath of fresh air
2002年4月28日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Genetic engineering of humans: we can do it; we should do it; and we will do it.
The author of this book is one of tbe best apologists for genetic engineering alive today, and this book is a fine example of his sound argumentation and comoon sense. He is unashamed of his position, delightfully unabashed, and one gets the impression while reading the book that he is very excited to be alive and be witness to the incredible advances in genetic engineering now taking place. Those who support the genetic engineering of humans should read the book, along with those that don't.
As of this date, human cloning is being debated not only in the United States but all over the world, and a cloned embryo is now gestating inside of a woman somewhere in the world. This is indeed an exciting development, but the author says that the fuss over human cloning is unwarranted, but for different reasons than those opposed to it. Copying a human being is insignificant, he argues, compared to what can be done with engineering the human germline. The focus should be, the author argues, on how we are to proceed with this technology, a technology that he clearly supports. He is one of the few that does, oddly, out of the collection who themselves are responsible for the major advances in genetic engineering.
But what of other ways of engineering improvements to human beings? Artificial intelligence and robotics have shown every indication of finally taking off, after decades of promises to that effect. Will humans, already inserting pacemakers, computer chips, and othe devices into their bodies, use this technology to enhance their vision, auditory capabilities, intelligence, etc? Who needs germline modification when this type of technology is available for enhancing human performance? The author argues that this will not be the case, that the human biological organism is too complex for this to happen. Also, the current level of knowledge on biological/electronic interaction is too primitive for such things as direct brain linkage. In addition, human beings will be reluctant to allow surgical implants such as these to be inserted into their brains.
Although his arguments against the occurence of electronic enhancement are good, the author, with his advocacy of germline enhancement, may be expressing a worry that artificial intelligence and cyberelectronics may "win out" over biological approaches to human enhancement. Will there be competition between biotechnology and cybertronic technology for the enhancement of human capabilities in the decades ahead? A silicon-vs-carbon-race for this purpose could prove to be a very interesting one.
The author is very honest and very frank is his discussions in the book, and such honesty is greatly appreciated in this time where genetic engineering is a frightening possibility to some. This omission of "tact and prudence" in discussions of genetic engineering serves better the purposes of rational debate and eases suspicions on the use of germline enhancement.
The accelerating field of bioninformatics and its role in germline manipulation is emphasized many times by the author. Faster computers, cheaper DNA chips, and sophisticated sequence matching algorithms will increase the enticement to perform reliable and safe genetic engineering. One can extend the author's logic to future scenarios where each individual's genome will be sequenced and digitized in a database. Combinatorial mathematics will then allow a pair of humans to determine with confidence the genetic make-up of their offspring. Subjective preferences of the parents, always a factor in the selection of mates, and this translating of course into their children, will become much more sophisticated using 21st century genetic engineering. The freedom to choose is the basic premise and right here, its results will just occur at a faster time scale than evolution has done.
The author is also an advocate of the free market when it comes to the inevitable choices involved in genetic engineering of humans. Considerations of cost and practicality will determine the prevelance of use of genetic technologies. What can be corrected by simple technology will eliminate the need for genetic engineering to do the same. A pair of glasses to correct for nearsightedness is a simpler and more economical approach than germline enhancement for better vision in our future children.
The author has successfully countered the current most popular arguments against genetic engineering in this book. He has done it with fairness and confidence, and with a command of the ethical and scientific issues involved. It remains to be seen of course whether wide-scale genetic engineering of humans will indeed occur in the next decades. One can say with confidence that it will occur in at least a few cases. But one thing is certain: this is indeed an exciting time to be alive, that the contemplation of the technology of genetic engineering is exhilirating, and its actual use even more so......
The author of this book is one of tbe best apologists for genetic engineering alive today, and this book is a fine example of his sound argumentation and comoon sense. He is unashamed of his position, delightfully unabashed, and one gets the impression while reading the book that he is very excited to be alive and be witness to the incredible advances in genetic engineering now taking place. Those who support the genetic engineering of humans should read the book, along with those that don't.
As of this date, human cloning is being debated not only in the United States but all over the world, and a cloned embryo is now gestating inside of a woman somewhere in the world. This is indeed an exciting development, but the author says that the fuss over human cloning is unwarranted, but for different reasons than those opposed to it. Copying a human being is insignificant, he argues, compared to what can be done with engineering the human germline. The focus should be, the author argues, on how we are to proceed with this technology, a technology that he clearly supports. He is one of the few that does, oddly, out of the collection who themselves are responsible for the major advances in genetic engineering.
But what of other ways of engineering improvements to human beings? Artificial intelligence and robotics have shown every indication of finally taking off, after decades of promises to that effect. Will humans, already inserting pacemakers, computer chips, and othe devices into their bodies, use this technology to enhance their vision, auditory capabilities, intelligence, etc? Who needs germline modification when this type of technology is available for enhancing human performance? The author argues that this will not be the case, that the human biological organism is too complex for this to happen. Also, the current level of knowledge on biological/electronic interaction is too primitive for such things as direct brain linkage. In addition, human beings will be reluctant to allow surgical implants such as these to be inserted into their brains.
Although his arguments against the occurence of electronic enhancement are good, the author, with his advocacy of germline enhancement, may be expressing a worry that artificial intelligence and cyberelectronics may "win out" over biological approaches to human enhancement. Will there be competition between biotechnology and cybertronic technology for the enhancement of human capabilities in the decades ahead? A silicon-vs-carbon-race for this purpose could prove to be a very interesting one.
The author is very honest and very frank is his discussions in the book, and such honesty is greatly appreciated in this time where genetic engineering is a frightening possibility to some. This omission of "tact and prudence" in discussions of genetic engineering serves better the purposes of rational debate and eases suspicions on the use of germline enhancement.
The accelerating field of bioninformatics and its role in germline manipulation is emphasized many times by the author. Faster computers, cheaper DNA chips, and sophisticated sequence matching algorithms will increase the enticement to perform reliable and safe genetic engineering. One can extend the author's logic to future scenarios where each individual's genome will be sequenced and digitized in a database. Combinatorial mathematics will then allow a pair of humans to determine with confidence the genetic make-up of their offspring. Subjective preferences of the parents, always a factor in the selection of mates, and this translating of course into their children, will become much more sophisticated using 21st century genetic engineering. The freedom to choose is the basic premise and right here, its results will just occur at a faster time scale than evolution has done.
The author is also an advocate of the free market when it comes to the inevitable choices involved in genetic engineering of humans. Considerations of cost and practicality will determine the prevelance of use of genetic technologies. What can be corrected by simple technology will eliminate the need for genetic engineering to do the same. A pair of glasses to correct for nearsightedness is a simpler and more economical approach than germline enhancement for better vision in our future children.
The author has successfully countered the current most popular arguments against genetic engineering in this book. He has done it with fairness and confidence, and with a command of the ethical and scientific issues involved. It remains to be seen of course whether wide-scale genetic engineering of humans will indeed occur in the next decades. One can say with confidence that it will occur in at least a few cases. But one thing is certain: this is indeed an exciting time to be alive, that the contemplation of the technology of genetic engineering is exhilirating, and its actual use even more so......
Quinbould
5つ星のうち5.0
Scary, insightful and well written by someone who knows
2003年8月26日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Greg Stock, is an excellent writer. This is quite a departure from his Book of Questions. Greg knows all the players in the legitimate life extension game. He heads a Biomedical company and was on faculty of UCLA Med SChool. He knows what he's talking about when he says we will have germinal choice technology soon that will allow parents to customize their children. It's not just the amazing ideas that are here, but the way Greg discusses the impact of such technologies on every aspect of our children's future. It's both an exciting and terrifying vision. Everyone should read this book
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