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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2002. The book's ontological approach enables the author to cast light on the current, yet unresolved problems in the field of genetics and biotechnology, raised in connection with the patenting of biotechnological products.
Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction Living Organisms: Their Philosophical Transformation from Natural to Become Artefactual Beings Philosophy, Modern Science and Modern Technology Biotic Artefacts: Mendelian Genetics and Hybridization Biotic Artefacts: Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Biotechnology and Patentability Homo Faber : The Humanisation of Biotic Nature and the Naturalisation of Humans Conclusion Notes References and Select Bibliography Index
