Nature of Our Humanity: Ethical Issues in Genetics and Biotechnology - Softcover

Jersild, Paul

 
9780800664428: Nature of Our Humanity: Ethical Issues in Genetics and Biotechnology
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0800664426 ISBN 13: 9780800664428
Verlag: Augsburg Fortress, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

This book addresses a current, frontline issue in the perennial exchange between science and religion. Jersild surveys the contemporary scene in genetic research and the visionary goals of a number of scientists concerning the human future. He focuses on human identity - "Who Are We?" - as the critical question, first addressing our biological origins in light of evolution and presenting a holistic understanding of human nature. He then turns to the world of biotechnology and the tension between human limitations and human potential in light of prospective genetic enhancements. The implications of genetic engineering, the impact of pharmacology, and the human desire for perfection and immortality all enter into a volatile mix of ideas and aspirations concerning the human future. Jersild brings a Christian perspective to these developments in spelling out a responsible stance.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Paul Jersild is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina, and former Visiting Research Professor at the University of S. C. Bioethics Center.

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Verlag
Augsburg Fortress
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0800664426
ISBN 13 
9780800664428
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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