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Conclusion: The Heel and the Arrow

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Part of the book series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology ((POET,volume 12))

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Let me briefly summarise how these reflections have contributed to discussions about risk and vulnerability, to the ethics and politics of human enhancement and information technology, and to contemporary philosophical anthropology.

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  • Coeckelbergh, Mark. 2011. Vulnerable cyborgs: Learning to live with our dragons. Journal of Evolution and Technology 22(1): 1–9.

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Coeckelbergh, M. (2013). Conclusion: The Heel and the Arrow. In: Human Being @ Risk. Philosophy of Engineering and Technology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6025-7_10

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