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Flesh of My Flesh
The Ethics of Cloning Humans A Reader
Gregory E. Pence (Anthology Editor) , George Annas (Contributor) , Stephen Jay Gould (Contributor) , George Johnson (Contributor) , Axel Kahn (Contributor) , Leon Kass (Contributor) , Philip Kitcher (Contributor) , R C. Lewontin (Contributor) , Gilbert Meilaender (Contributor) , Timothy F. Murphy (Contributor) , National Bioethics Advisory Commission (Contributor) , Chief Justice John Roberts (Contributor) , James D. Watson (Contributor)
Flesh of My Flesh
The Ethics of Cloning Humans A Reader
Gregory E. Pence (Anthology Editor) , George Annas (Contributor) , Stephen Jay Gould (Contributor) , George Johnson (Contributor) , Axel Kahn (Contributor) , Leon Kass (Contributor) , Philip Kitcher (Contributor) , R C. Lewontin (Contributor) , Gilbert Meilaender (Contributor) , Timothy F. Murphy (Contributor) , National Bioethics Advisory Commission (Contributor) , Chief Justice John Roberts (Contributor) , James D. Watson (Contributor)
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Description
Cloning is one of the most hotly debated issues to have hit the world news in years. The first book of its kind. Flesh of My Flesh is a collection of articles by today's most-respected scientists, philosophers, bioethicists, theologians, and law professors about whether we should allow human cloning. The book includes historical pieces to provide background for the current debate. Religious, philosophical, and legal points of view are all represented. Flesh of My Flesh offers a fascinating and comprehensive look at this important and complex issue.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Moving toward the Clonal Man: Is This What We Want?
Chapter 3 Don't Worry: A Brain Still Can't Be Cloned
Chapter 4 The Wisdom of Repugnance
Chapter 5 Begetting and Cloning
Chapter 6 Cloning Human Beings
Chapter 7 Whose Self Is It, Anyway?
Chapter 8 Scientific Discoveries and Cloning: Challenges for Public Policy
Chapter 9 Wrongful Life, Federalism, and Procreative Liberty: A Critique of the NBAC Cloning Report
Chapter 10 Dolly's Fashion and Louis's Passion
Chapter 11 Clone Mammals . . . Clone Man?
Chapter 12 Will Cloning Harm People?
Chapter 13 The Confusion over Cloning
Chapter 14 Our Children, Our Selves: The Meaning of Cloning for Gay People
Chapter 15 Index
Product details
Published | May 19 1998 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 176 |
ISBN | 9780847689828 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Dimensions | 9 x 7 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Forecast
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Flesh of My Flesh distinguishes itself from the multitude of 'cloning' books on the market. An enjoyable overview of the ethics of cloning. . . . A good introduction to the subject.
Bulletin of Medical Ethics
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The volume is a very useful one for the general reader and the specialist in bioethics. The essays are accessible and highly instructive. Anyone interested in recent developments in reproductive technologies will find it engaging.
Gabriel Palmer-Fernndez, Youngstown State University, Religious Studies Review
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This collection of papers is well suited to anyone wanting a diverse set of accessible opinions about human cloning.
Christian Perring Ph.D, editor, Metapsychology Review
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A well-edited and invaluable resource for those who want to develop a comprehensive and rationally defendable ethical position on the issue of cloning humans.
Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
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A highly accessible introduction to the scientific, moral, and political questions surrounding cloning.
Choice Reviews