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Bioethics and biolaw through literature /

In today's world, the increasing progress in biotechnologies has paved the way for profound challenges to basic notions definingthe human existence. Paramount concepts, such as autonomy, dignity and the very assumption of human finitude, need to be reframed in the light of unprecedented innovat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Carpi, Daniela
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, ©2011.
Colección:Law & literature ; v. 2
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In today's world, the increasing progress in biotechnologies has paved the way for profound challenges to basic notions definingthe human existence. Paramount concepts, such as autonomy, dignity and the very assumption of human finitude, need to be reframed in the light of unprecedented innovations and possibilities. The multidisciplinary encounter of literature, bioethics and biolaw offers the opportunity to investigate the impacts on human life stemming from scientific potentialities and pretensions. The aim of this book is to merge the two fields of bioethics and law (or biolaw) through the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 372 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:3110252856
9783110252859
1283430061
9781283430067