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Cloning
Responsible Science or Technomadness?
ISBN: 1573928364
ISBN-13: 9781573928366
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This synoptic collection of essays on cloning represents perspectives from all sides of the genetic engineering debate.
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"CLONING: RESPONSIBLE SCIENCE OF TECHNOMADNESS? wants to be a complete overview of the debate so far, mixing religious declarations with philosophical arguments, scientific findings and governmental decrees. [T]he anthology is a good sourcebook on a hot topic, but it's not definitive." -- Michael Scott Moore
-- Salon
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published date: 2000
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 332
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Cloning Responsible Science or Technomadness?
Michael Ruse & Aryne Sheppard
Prometheus Books. Very Good. 2000. Paperback. 1573928364 . The book has some mild rubbing, light overall wrinkling, contents are clean and unmarked. ; Contemporary Issues; 0.7 x 8.98 x 6.02 Inches; With the birth of the cloned sheep named "Dolly," a technique once found only in science fiction has suddenly become reality, along with a host of new ethical, social, religious, and public policy dilemmas. What potential benefits could cloning research offer for the treatment of human disease? How do the scientific facts differ from the public perception of cloning? Will it be possible to clone human beings in the near future, and if so, for what purpose? Are scientists playing God? Should the government regulate such research? <P>These are just a few of the profound questions addressed in this timely collection of the most significant articles on the subject of cloning. Michael Ruse and Aryne Sheppard have selected the work of leading scientists, medical ethicists, healthcare specialists, philosophers, and representatives of various religous denominations to create an overview of the many issues raised by this amazing scientific advance. <P>Contributors include: Justine Burley, Ronald Cole-Turner, David Concar, David Elliot, Walter Glannon, Stephen Jay Gould, John Harris, Soren Holm, Axel Kahn, Leon R., Kass, A. J. Kind, Philip Kitcher, Arlene Judith Klotzko, J. H. Lipschutz, Harry M. Meade, Bernard E. Rollin, Julian Savulescu, A. E. Schnieke, Mary Warnock, Robert Williamson, Ian Wilmut, and Robert Winston. <P>In breadth of coverage and quality of the contributions, there is no comparable volume to this excellent collection on one of the most important issues of this century. . ( more information) Offered by Kenton Antiques & Collectibles (United States)
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Cloning: Responsible Science or Technomadness? (Contemporary Issues) (Qty: 5)
Editor-Michael Ruse; Editor-Aryne Sheppard
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