Food, genetic engineering and philosophy of technology : magic bullets, technological fixes and responsibility to the future /: magic bullets, technological fixes and responsibility to the future. ([2018])
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- Book
- Title:
- Food, genetic engineering and philosophy of technology : magic bullets, technological fixes and responsibility to the future /: magic bullets, technological fixes and responsibility to the future. ([2018])
- Main Title:
- Food, genetic engineering and philosophy of technology : magic bullets, technological fixes and responsibility to the future
- Further Information:
- Note: N. Dane Scott.
- Authors:
- Scott, Dane, 1957-
- Contents:
- Genetically Engineering and Philosophy of Technology: Technological Fixes, Magic Bullets and the Faustian Bargain.- Chapter 1: 'Four Keys Concepts for Understanding the Biotechnology Dilemma: Magic Bullets, Technological Fixes, Faustian Bargains and Big Science'.- Chapter 2: 'At the Crossroads of Philosophy Technological: Optimism, Pessimism or Pragmatism'.- Chapter 3: 'Magic Bullets and Productionist Paradigm: Biotechnology or Agroecology'.- Chapter 4: 'Technological Fixes: Golden Rice and Social Change'.- Chapter 5: 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice meets Chicken Little: Risk versus Precaution'.- Chapter 6: 'Scientists, Can we trust them? Biotechnology, Big Science and Vested Interests'.- Chapter 7: 'Science, Agriculture and the Good Life: Biotechnology at the Crossroads to the Future'.- Chapter 8: 'The Faustian Bargain: Realism and Idealism in the GM debate.
- Publisher Details:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Copyright Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 631.5233
Philosophy
Genetic engineering
Agricultural biotechnology
Technology -- Philosophy
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General
Science -- Life Sciences -- Genetics & Genomics
Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General
Genetic engineering
Agricultural science
Ethics
Agriculture
Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Ethics & moral philosophy
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319960272
- Related ISBNs:
- 331996027X
9783319960258 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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