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Philosophy and Revolutions in Genetics
Keekok Lee
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Description for Philosophy and Revolutions in Genetics
Paperback. Series: Renewing Philosophy. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PSAK; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 311.
The last century saw two great revolutions in genetics; the development of classic Mendelian theory and the discovery and investigation of DNA. Each fundamental scientific discovery in turn generated its own distinctive technology. Biotechnology is the offspring of the latter and is expected to be the driving force behind economic growth in the twenty-first century. These two case studies enable the author to conduct a philosophical exploration of the relationship between fundamental scientific discoveries on the one hand, and the technologies that spring from them on the other. As such it is also an exercise in the philosophy of technology. ... Read more
The last century saw two great revolutions in genetics; the development of classic Mendelian theory and the discovery and investigation of DNA. Each fundamental scientific discovery in turn generated its own distinctive technology. Biotechnology is the offspring of the latter and is expected to be the driving force behind economic growth in the twenty-first century. These two case studies enable the author to conduct a philosophical exploration of the relationship between fundamental scientific discoveries on the one hand, and the technologies that spring from them on the other. As such it is also an exercise in the philosophy of technology. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Series
Renewing Philosophy
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403947086
SKU
V9781403947086
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About Keekok Lee
KEEKOK LEE is currently Visiting Chair in Philosophy at the Institute for Environment, Philosophy and Public Policy, Lancaster University. Her research interests include environmental philosophy, philosophy of technology, and the relationship between the environment and technology from the ontological perspective. Published works include The Natural and the Artefactual (1999) and Social Philosophy and Ecological Scarcity (1989).
Reviews for Philosophy and Revolutions in Genetics
'...this book presents a unique take on the new genetics and biotechnology.' - J. A. Kegley, Choice