Can Science Make Sense of Life? offers a profound exploration of the intersection between biology, ethics, and the very essence of life itself. This BRAND NEW publication, with an ISBN of 9781509522712, delves into the implications of genetic manipulation and the ethical, legal, and cultural issues surrounding biotechnology. Since the groundbreaking revelation of DNA's structure, science has acquired unprecedented control over life's building blocks, enabling the potential to rewrite the very scripts of nature. This thought-provoking book confronts the pressing question: can we allow science to dictate our definitions of life? With 156 pages of enlightening content, it challenges the narrative of scientific perfectibility and offers a critical perspective on autonomy, privacy, and the bonds that unite us as a society. An essential read for anyone interested in the future of biology and its moral ramifications, it navigates the delicate balance between innovation and human values. Whether you're a student, a professional in the field, or simply curious about the role of science in defining life, this book acts as a compass for understanding the moral landscape we traverse. Shipping for this item is free, and delivery may take up to 6 weeks. Please note that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509522712
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 156


Description:


Since the discovery of the structure of DNA and the birth of the genetic age, a powerful vocabulary has emerged to express science™s growing command over the matter of life. Armed with knowledge of the code that governs all living things, biology and biotechnology are poised to edit, even rewrite, the texts of life to correct nature™s mistakes.


Yet, how far should the capacity to manipulate what life is at the molecular level authorize science to define what life is for? This book looks at flash points in law, politics, ethics, and culture to argue that science™s promises of perfectibility have gone too far. Science may have editorial control over the material elements of life, but it does not supersede the languages of sense-making that have helped define human values across millennia: the meanings of autonomy, integrity, and privacy; the bonds of kinship, family, and society; and the place of humans in nature.