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the genetic revolution and human possibilities

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An edition of The lives to come (1996)

The lives to come

the genetic revolution and human possibilities

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The Lives to Come is at once a concise and accessible guide to the research that scientists are conducting in the field of genetics, a realistic survey of the likely near-term contributions of that research to the treatment of disease, and a thoughtful probing of the deep moral and social issues raised by our increasing abilities to predict the onset of hereditary disease and to make decisions about the kinds of people who will be born.

A distinguished scholar of the history and philosophy of science, Philip Kitcher insightfully addresses the practical and philosophical questions posed by the explosion of new discoveries in the field of genetics. As our ability to determine whether individuals are at risk for various diseases and disabilities increases, will medical treatments keep pace? Could widespread use of genetic tests lead to new forms of discrimination in insurance, employment, and how people are viewed by society?

How can genetic knowledge improve law enforcement while protecting the rights of the innocent? As prenatal testing provides new opportunities to select the types of people brought into being, how can the abuse of that power be prevented so that we avoid the evils of the eugenic past? If scientists discover a genetic basis for traits deemed socially objectionable, might abortion become a tool for avoiding the birth of "undesirables"? To what extent do new discoveries support the idea that our destinies are written in our genes?

More fundamentally, what will become of our self-image as we find out more and more about the mechanisms of our bodies and our brains?

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
English
Pages
381

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Cover of: Lives to Come
Lives to Come: The Genetic Revolution and Human Possibilities
1997, Penguin Books, Limited
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Cover of: The lives to come
The lives to come: the genetic revolution and human possibilities
1996, Simon & Schuster
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. (327)-346) and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
573.2/1
Library of Congress
QH431, QH431 .K54 1996, QH431 .K54 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
381 p. :
Number of pages
381

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22324411M
Internet Archive
livestocomegenet00kitc
ISBN 10
0684800551
LCCN
95041523, 97017314
OCLC/WorldCat
33131543
Library Thing
89814
Goodreads
2129665

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