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Flesh of My Flesh Gregory E. Pence

Flesh of My Flesh By Gregory E. Pence

Flesh of My Flesh by Gregory E. Pence


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The first book of its kind, Flesh of My Flesh is a collection of articles by today's most respected scientists, philosophers, bioethicists, theologians, and law professors about whether we should allow human cloning.

Flesh of My Flesh Summary

Flesh of My Flesh: The Ethics of Cloning Humans A Reader by Gregory E. Pence

Cloning is one of the most hotly debated issues to have hit the world news in years. The first book of its kind. Flesh of My Flesh is a collection of articles by today's most-respected scientists, philosophers, bioethicists, theologians, and law professors about whether we should allow human cloning. The book includes historical pieces to provide background for the current debate. Religious, philosophical, and legal points of view are all represented. Flesh of My Flesh offers a fascinating and comprehensive look at this important and complex issue.

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A highly accessible introduction to the scientific, moral, and political questions surrounding cloning. * CHOICE *
Original. * Forecast *
Flesh of My Flesh distinguishes itself from the multitude of 'cloning' books on the market. An enjoyable overview of the ethics of cloning. . . . A good introduction to the subject. * Bulletin of Medical Ethics *
The volume is a very useful one for the general reader and the specialist in bioethics. The essays are accessible and highly instructive. Anyone interested in recent developments in reproductive technologies will find it engaging. -- Gabriel Palmer-Fernndez, Youngstown State University * Religious Studies Review *
This collection of papers is well suited to anyone wanting a diverse set of accessible opinions about human cloning. -- Christian Perring Ph.D, editor, Metapsychology Review
A well-edited and invaluable resource for those who want to develop a comprehensive and rationally defendable ethical position on the issue of cloning humans. * Ethical Theory and Moral Practice *

About Gregory E. Pence

Gregory E. Pence is a medical ethicist with twenty years of experience reviewing significant cases in bioethics. He was one of the few bioethicists in North America to have publicly opposed President Clinton's ban on human cloning. He is professor of philosophy at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and the author of Who's Afraid of Human Cloning? (Rowman & Littlefield, 1998) He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Moving toward the Clonal Man: Is This What We Want? Chapter 3 Don't Worry: A Brain Still Can't Be Cloned Chapter 4 The Wisdom of Repugnance Chapter 5 Begetting and Cloning Chapter 6 Cloning Human Beings Chapter 7 Whose Self Is It, Anyway? Chapter 8 Scientific Discoveries and Cloning: Challenges for Public Policy Chapter 9 Wrongful Life, Federalism, and Procreative Liberty: A Critique of the NBAC Cloning Report Chapter 10 Dolly's Fashion and Louis's Passion Chapter 11 Clone Mammals . . . Clone Man? Chapter 12 Will Cloning Harm People? Chapter 13 The Confusion over Cloning Chapter 14 Our Children, Our Selves: The Meaning of Cloning for Gay People Chapter 15 Index

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NLS9780847689828
9780847689828
0847689824
Flesh of My Flesh: The Ethics of Cloning Humans A Reader by Gregory E. Pence
New
Paperback
Rowman & Littlefield
19980519
176
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