The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking

Book Overview

Genetics And The Life Sciences.- Genetics and the human lineage.- Genetics and Neuroscience.- Who made the Genetic Codes, How and by What?.- Genetics, Life and Death.- Genetics and Philosophy of Science: The Reductionism Debate and Beyond.- Moving beyond the influence of molecular genetics on the debate about reductionism in philosophy of biology.- The Concept of the Gene in Contemporary Biology: Continuity or Dissolution?.- The Influence of Genetics on Philosophy of Science.- Epi-Geneticization.- Genetics and the Ethical, Legal and Sociological Debate.- Is DNA Revolutionizing Medicine?.- The Harm of Being a Clone.- Children of One's Own.- Is a Transcultural Law for Human Genetics and Biotechnology Possible?.- Genetics and Society: a Different View.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048174198
• ISBN13: 9789048174195
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"