Now to Princeton University in new jersey for a look at the bioethics of medical technology aimed at enhancing the physical and mental capabilities that human beings. This is about an hour and a half. We turn rather abruptly from the prescientific to the scientific, from the Human Experience of the human to the scientific account of man, simplifications and what we imagine to be its implications. In book seven, chapter one of the metaphysics, aristotle says, quote, in fact the thing that has been sought both anciently and now and always and is always perplexing is what is being, end quote. Does this question apply to the being that is asking to us . If so, and it seems so, then to paraphrase aristotle, the inquiry and perplexity in early times and now always exist, what is human being . Our panelists are christopher tollison, distinguished professor of philosophy at the university of south carolina. Charles rubin come associate professor of Political Science at Duquesne University and
Metaphysics, aristotle says quote, in fact, the thing that is been sought both anciently and now and always and is always perplexing is what is being . Does this question apply to the being that is asking to us . If so, and it seems so, then to paraphrase aristotle, the inquiry and perplexity and early times and now and always is at this, what is human being . Er our panelists are christopher tollefsen, dissing a professor of Philosophy University of south carolina. Charles rubin, associate professor of political science,e duquesne university, and author of the eclipse of man humanion extinction and the meaning of progress. Adam keiper of the ethics and Public Policy center, editor of the new atlantis. Christopher. Thank you very much. Its a pleasure to be here. Unlike most of the panelists so far im not a former student ofo leon kass. So i feel the need to ask permission do i call you leon . Okay. Ou leo but that down. Nevertheless, even though im not a student i did feel a special ki
Couple of inches of snow . In her life. Ya. Im going to try and ski, im nervous about this, so if you have any tips, i need them. People are starting to send prayers in for me. This is making me more nervous, but i appreciate it, but making me nervous. Fairly easy, what i want you to do after you snow plow, snow board little bit, try ski jump, one of the more easy things to do. Oh, easy, easy to jump . Do we have any footage . Now, watch it ski jump. Really kind of fun. Well what . Well, well youre evil. No, no. Really . Thats like lake placid. Thats what i am scared b doing my research. They said you are going to fall. Like there is no doubt about it. Just be prepared. Youll fall. Youll fall. No big deal. Jen will hook you one snow pants or something so you dont like so youre comfortable. It is no big deal. One guy said dont worry, alex, make sure of snow, cold, air rushing at you, slopes. No big deal. First of all you dont like cold. No. Thats the first thing i have to get over. Snow
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Pupils in england. And celebrating the best of gaming. Well be live at the British Academy Gaming Awards. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that britains highest court has ruled against a father who took his daughter on holiday to florida during school term time. Jon platt from the Isle Of Wight had won earlier legal battles and refused to pay a fine but the Department For Education took the case to the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister has welcomed the decision, saying it recognised the importance of children attending school. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was disruptive to a childs education to remove them from school during term time. Our legal correspondent, clive coleman, reports. Arriving at the highest court in the land, a father, john platt, about to find out if taking his daughter on holiday in term time meant hed broken the law. In 2015, jon platt took his daughter on a weeks holiday. He was fined £120 by his Local Council on the Isle Of Wight forfailing to ensur