Philosophy and Revolutions in Genetics ― Deep Science and Deep Technology

Lee (philosophy, Lancaster U., UK), who has published extensively on ethics and bio- and other technologies, presents a detailed argument of the philosophy that both causes and results from biotechnology. Among the topics are the philosophical transformation of living things from something naturally occurring to an artifact, the relationship between theoretical science and technology, the relationship of Mendelian genetics to molecular genetics, the philosophical issue of patenting biotechnology, and the possible impact of biotechnology on notions of humanity and its natural dimensions. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)