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Jurassic Park and Philosophy: The Truth Is Terrifying (Popular Culture and Philosophy)
Michaud
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Description for Jurassic Park and Philosophy: The Truth Is Terrifying (Popular Culture and Philosophy)
Paperback. Editor(s): Michaud, Nicolas; Watkins, Jessica. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Twenty-one philosophers investigate the implications of the Jurassic Park franchise for our lives, our values, and our future. Human beings live and thrive by modifying nature, but when do the risks of changing nature outweigh the likely benefits? If it's true that "Life will find a way," should we view any modified or newly reconstituted life as a hazard? The new scientific information we could gain by bringing back T. Rex or other dinosaurs is immense, but should we choose to let sleeping dinosaurs lie? And if we do bring them back by reconstituting them from ancient DNA, are they ... Read more
Twenty-one philosophers investigate the implications of the Jurassic Park franchise for our lives, our values, and our future. Human beings live and thrive by modifying nature, but when do the risks of changing nature outweigh the likely benefits? If it's true that "Life will find a way," should we view any modified or newly reconstituted life as a hazard? The new scientific information we could gain by bringing back T. Rex or other dinosaurs is immense, but should we choose to let sleeping dinosaurs lie? And if we do bring them back by reconstituting them from ancient DNA, are they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Open Court
Condition
New
Series
Popular Culture and Philosophy
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780812698473
SKU
V9780812698473
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99-15
About Michaud
Nicolas Michaud is an assistant professor of philosophy at Florida State College, Jacksonville, and the editor of Frankenstein and Philosophy. Jessica Watkins is a contributor to Ender's Game and Philosophy. Both live in Jacksonville, FL.
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