| Playing God?: Genetic Determinism and Human Freedom Contributor(s): Peters, Ted (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415942497 ISBN-13: 9780415942492 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Since the original publication of "Playing God?" in 1996, three developments in genetic technology have moved to the center of the public conversation about the ethics of human bioengineering. Cloning, the completion of the human genome project, and, most recently, the controversy over stem cell research have all sparked lively debates among religious thinkers and the makers of public policy. In this updated edition, Ted Peters illuminates the key issues in these debates and continues to make deft connections between our questions about God and our efforts to manage technological innovations with wisdom. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Religion | Philosophy - Medical | Ethics |
| Dewey: 174.29 |
| LCCN: 2002015998 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.06" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 278 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Since the original publication of Playing God? in 1996, three developments in genetic technology have moved to the center of the public conversation about the ethics of human bioengineering. Cloning, the completion of the human genome project, and, most recently, the controversy over stem cell research have all sparked lively debates among religious thinkers and the makers of public policy. In this updated edition, Ted Peters illuminates the key issues in these debates and continues to make deft connections between our questions about God and our efforts to manage technological innovations with wisdom. |