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])

• Record Type: Book
• 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.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 30, 2018).
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