Technologies of life and death : from cloning to capital punishment /

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The central aim of this book is to approach contemporary problems raised by technologies of life and death as ethical issues that call for a more nuanced approach than mainstream philosophy can provide. To do so, it draws on the recently published seminars of Jacques Derrida to analyze the extremes...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Oliver, Kelly, 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Bioethics.
Biotechnology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Bioethical Issues
Biotechnology > ethics
Biotechnologie > Aspect moral.
Bioéthique.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
Bioethics
Biotechnology > Moral and ethical aspects
Derrida.
animals.
art.
capital punishment.
cloning.
genetic engineering.
girls.
reproductive technologies.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The central aim of this book is to approach contemporary problems raised by technologies of life and death as ethical issues that call for a more nuanced approach than mainstream philosophy can provide. To do so, it draws on the recently published seminars of Jacques Derrida to analyze the extremes of birth and dying insofar as they are mediated by technologies of life and death. With an eye to reproductive technologies, it shows how a deconstructive approach can change the very terms of contemporary debates over technologies of life and death, from cloning to surrogate motherhood to capital p.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780823253036
0823253031
9780823252268
0823252264
9780823251100
0823251101

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