From Physico Theology To Bio Technology

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789004418578

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From Physico-Theology to Bio-Technology by Anonim Pdf

For the last half century, Mikuláš Teich has made many eminent contributions to the histories of science, technology, medicine and society. His essentially Marxist historiographical stance has resisted the notion that science is an autonomous entity, and has instead stressed the interplay of the economic, the social and the scientific forces in history. At the same time, particularly in studies of biochemistry, he has emphasized the significance of the role of science and technology in modern economic change. In a career divided between Czechoslovakia and the UK, he has always been highly internationalist in his historical outlooks, combining what is valuable in Contentinal and British methods. This volume is to honour him on his eightieth birthday. Examining European developments since the sixteenth century, the essays, many by old friends and colleagues, cluster around themes close to his own personal scholarship and related to volumes which he has edited. The book is divided into sections on Questions of History; Scientific Lives; Disciplines; Natural History, and Science and Disease.

Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015040044961

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Theology and Biotechnology by Celia Deane-Drummond Pdf

As genetically-altered food reaches the supermarket shelves, and the cost of ridding Britain of BSE mounts, the religious and philosophical issues which arise from biotechnology become ever more apparent. This text offers a theological and ethical critique of biotechnology. Is nature simply a machine which can be manipulated at will for human benefit? What are the consequences for the poorer parts of the world? Are traditional theologies of creation able to deal with the new science available to us?

Author : Rodopi
Publisher : Brill Rodopi
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9042005017

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From Physico-theology to Bio-technology by Rodopi Pdf

For the last half century, Mikulas Teich has made many eminent contributions to the histories of science, technology, medicine and society. This volume is to honour him on his eightieth birthday. Examining European developments since the sixteenth century, the essays, many by old friends and colleagues, cluster around themes close to his own personal scholarship and related to volumes which he has edited.

Author : B. A. Lustig,B.A. Brody,Gerald P. McKenny
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402069239

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Altering Nature by B. A. Lustig,B.A. Brody,Gerald P. McKenny Pdf

B. Andrew Lustig, Baruch A. Brody, and Gerald P. McKenny In this second volume of the “Altering Nature” project, we situate specific religious and policy discussions of four broad areas of biotechnology within the context of our interdisciplinary research on concepts of nature and the natural in the first volume (Altering Nature, Concepts of Nature and the Natural in Biotechnology Debates). In the first volume, we invited five groups of scholars to explore the diverse conc- tions of nature and the natural that shape moral judgments about human alterations of nature, as especially exemplified by recent developments in biotechnology. A careful reading of such developments reveals that assessments of them—whether positive or negative—are often informed by different conceptual interpretations of nature and the natural, with differing implications for judgments about the app- priateness of particular alterations of nature. These varying interpretations of nature and the natural often result from the distinctive perspectives that characterize va- ous scholarly disciplines. Therefore, in an effort to explore the variety of meanings that attend discussions of the concepts of nature and the natural, the contributors to the first volume of Altering Nature addressed those concepts from five different disciplinary vantages. A first group of scholars analyzed a range of religious and spiritual perspectives on concepts of nature and the natural. Their research highlighted the thematic, h- torical, and methodological touchstones in those traditions that shape their persp- tives on nature.

Author : Roberta M. Berry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781135195847

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The Ethics of Genetic Engineering by Roberta M. Berry Pdf

Human genetic engineering may soon be possible. The gathering debate about this prospect already threatens to become mired in irresolvable disagreement. After surveying the scientific and technological developments that have brought us to this pass, The Ethics of Genetic Engineering focuses on the ethical and policy debate, noting the deep divide that separates proponents and opponents. The book locates the source of this divide in differing framing assumptions: reductionist pluralist on one side, holist communitarian on the other. The book argues that we must bridge this divide, drawing on the resources from both encampments, if we are to understand and cope with the distinctive problems posed by genetic engineering. These problems, termed "fractious problems," are novel, complex, ethically fraught, unavoidably of public concern, and unavoidably divisive. Berry examines three prominent ethical and political theories – utilitarianism, Kantianism, and virtue ethics – to consider their competency in bridging the divide and addressing these fractious problems. The book concludes that virtue ethics can best guide parental decision making and that a new policymaking approach sketched here, a "navigational approach," can best guide policymaking. These approaches enable us to gain a rich understanding of the problems posed and to craft resolutions adequate to their challenges.

Author : Nancy Morvillo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 144431730X

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Science and Religion by Nancy Morvillo Pdf

From the heliocentric controversy and evolution, to debates onbiotechnology and the environment, this book offers a balancedintroduction to the key issues in science and religion. A balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans theinterface between science and religion, and includes illustrationsof scientific concepts throughout Explores key historical issues, including the heliocentriccontroversy, and evolution, but also topics of current importance,such as biotechnology and environmental issues Appendices include a wide range of biblical readings; excerptsfrom early philosophers, theologians and scientists, includingAristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Galileo, Newton, and Darwin; andshort works from twentieth and twenty-first century scientists andtheologians Accessibly structured in to sections covering cosmology,evolution, and ethics in a scientific age Provides significant coverage of scientific information andbalanced explanations of the key debates for introductorystudents

Author : C. Ben Mitchell
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1589012763

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Biotechnology and the Human Good by C. Ben Mitchell Pdf

Some of humankind's greatest tools have been forged in the research laboratory. Who could argue that medical advances like antibiotics, blood transfusions, and pacemakers have not improved the quality of people's lives? But with each new technological breakthrough there comes an array of consequences, at once predicted and unpredictable, beneficial and hazardous. Outcry over recent developments in the reproductive and genetic sciences has revealed deep fissures in society's perception of biotechnical progress. Many are concerned that reckless technological development, driven by consumerist impulses and greedy entrepreneurialism, has the potential to radically shift the human condition—and not for the greater good. Biotechnology and the Human Good builds a case for a stewardship deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian theism to responsibly interpret and assess new technologies in a way that answers this concern. The authors jointly recognize humans not as autonomous beings but as ones accountable to each other, to the world they live in, and to God. They argue that to question and critique how fields like cybernetics, nanotechnology, and genetics might affect our future is not anti-science, anti-industry, or anti-progress, but rather a way to promote human flourishing, common sense, and good stewardship. A synthetic work drawing on the thought of a physician, ethicists, and a theologian, Biotechnology and the Human Good reminds us that although technology is a powerful and often awe-inspiring tool, it is what lies in the heart and soul of who wields this tool that truly makes the difference in our world.

Author : B. Joerges,T. Shinn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401090322

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Instrumentation Between Science, State and Industry by B. Joerges,T. Shinn Pdf

these. In this book, we appropriate their conception of research-technology, and ex tend it to many other phenomena which are less stable and less localized in time and space than the Zeeman/Cotton situation. In the following pages, we use the concept for instances where research activities are orientated primarily toward technologies which facilitate both the production of scientific knowledge and the production of other goods. In particular, we use the tenn for instances where instruments and meth ods· traverse numerous geographic and institutional boundaries; that is, fields dis tinctly different and distant from the instruments' and methods' initial focus. We suggest that instruments such as the ultra-centrifuge, and the trajectories of the men who devise such artefacts, diverge in an interesting way from other fonns of artefacts and careers in science, metrology and engineering with which students of science and technology are more familiar. The instrument systems developed by re search-technologists strike us as especially general, open-ended, and flexible. When tailored effectively, research-technology instruments potentially fit into many niches and serve a host of unrelated applications. Their multi-functional character distin guishes them from many other devices which are designed to address specific, nar rowly defined problems in a circumscribed arena in and outside of science. Research technology activities link universities, industry, public and private research or me trology establishments, instrument-making finns, consulting companies, the military, and metrological agencies. Research-technology practitioners do not follow the career path of the traditional academic or engineering professional.

Author : Hans-Jörg Rheinberger
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226825311

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Split and Splice by Hans-Jörg Rheinberger Pdf

An esteemed historian of science explores the diversity of scientific experimentation. The experiment has long been seen as a test bed for theory, but in Split and Splice, Hans-Jörg Rheinberger makes the case, instead, for treating experimentation as a creative practice. His latest book provides an innovative look at the experimental protocols and connections that have made the life sciences so productive. Delving into the materiality of the experiment, the first part of the book assesses traces, models, grafting, and note-taking—the conditions that give experiments structure and make discovery possible. The second section widens its focus from micro-level laboratory processes to the temporal, spatial, and narrative links between experimental systems. Rheinberger narrates with accessible examples, most of which are drawn from molecular biology, including from the author’s laboratory notebooks from his years researching ribosomes. A critical hit when it was released in Germany, Split and Splice describes a method that involves irregular results and hit-or-miss connections—not analysis, not synthesis, but the splitting and splicing that form a scientific experiment. Building on Rheinberger’s earlier writing about science and epistemology, this book is a major achievement by one of today’s most influential theorists of scientific practice.

Author : Robert A. Brungs
Publisher : Itest Faith/Science Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biotechnology
ISBN : 1885583141

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Biotechnology, Patent Law, Theology by Robert A. Brungs Pdf

Author : Don Hanlon Johnson Ph. D.
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780595451883

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The Meaning of Life in the 21st Century by Don Hanlon Johnson Ph. D. Pdf

A collection of twenty cutting-edge essays on issues raised by biotechnology's increasing impact on humans and nature, The Meaning of Life in the 21st Century provides a forward-looking discussion by a wide array of prominent experts on where today's scientific discoveries are taking humankind. The theme is that there are expanded perspectives for retaining unique meanings of being human in the 21st century. This collection is the result of a 2005 conference organized by the Yoko Civilization Research Institute of Japan. Organized into themes by Dr. Don Hanlon Johnson, these essays present deeply informed, sometimes conflicting views of complex issues, which, in the contemporary world, are inescapably global, including: Science and religion in a pivotal age Science, experience, and values Stem cells, embryos, and the meaning of embodiment Enhancement and transformative practices Religion and ecology: a growing alliance Bringing a diversity of prominent thinkers from several continents to the scientific, sociopolitical, and religious issues at the forefront of contemporary challenges, this collection makes clear that the world is now a community which faces these issues together. This serious, thoughtful book, rich in dialogue, provides hope for new perspectives for developing a positive, sustainable future.

Author : William Derham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1723
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10130928

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Physico-Theology ... by William Derham Pdf

Author : George P. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 1402031467

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The Christian Religion and Biotechnology by George P. Smith Pdf

Religion is a dominant force in the lives of many Americans. It animates, challenges, directs and shapes, as well, the legal, political, and scientific agendas of the new Age of Biotechnology. In a very real way, religion, biomedical technology and law are - epistemologically - different. Yet, they are equal vectors of force in defining reality and approaching an understanding of it. Indeed, all three share a synergetic relationship, for they seek to understand and improve the human condition. This book strikes a rich balance between thorough analysis (in the body), anchored in sound references to religion, law and medical scientific analysis, and a strong scholarly direction in the end notes. It presents new insights into the decision-making processes of the new Age of Biotechnology and shows how religion, law and medical science interact in shaping, directing and informing the political processes. This volume will be of interest to both scholars and practitioners in the fields of religion and theology, philosophy, ethics, (family) law, science, medicine, political science and public policy, and gender studies. It will serve as a reference source and can be used in graduate and undergraduate courses in law, medicine and religion.

Author : Staffan Müller-Wille,Hans-Jörg Rheinberger
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226545721

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A Cultural History of Heredity by Staffan Müller-Wille,Hans-Jörg Rheinberger Pdf

“Thought-provoking…any scientist interested in genetics will find this an enlightening look at the history of this field.”—Quarterly Review of Biology It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter, it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. Here, Staffan Muller-Wille and Hans-Jorg Rheinberger offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept of heredity. They outline the dramatic changes the idea has undergone since the early modern period and describe the political and technological developments that brought about these changes. They begin with an account of premodern theories of generation, showing that these were concerned with the procreation of individuals rather than with hereditary transmission, and reveal that when hereditarian thinking first emerged, it did so in a variety of cultural domains, such as politics and law, medicine, natural history, breeding, and anthropology. The authors then track theories of heredity from the late nineteenth century—when leading biologists considered it in light of growing societal concerns with race and eugenics—through the rise of classical and molecular genetics in the twentieth century, to today, as researchers apply sophisticated information technologies to understand heredity. What we come to see from this exquisite history is why it took such a long time for heredity to become a prominent concept in the life sciences, and why it gained such overwhelming importance in those sciences and the broader culture over the last two centuries.

Author : Klaas van Berkel,Albert Van Helden,L. C. Palm
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 703 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004620230

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A History of Science in the Netherlands by Klaas van Berkel,Albert Van Helden,L. C. Palm Pdf

In the 400 years of its modern history the Netherlands has produced a distinguished array of eminent mathematicians, scientists and medical researchers including many Nobel-prize winners and other internationally recognised figures, from Stevin, Snel, and Huygens in the 17th century to Lorentz, Kammerlingh Onnes, Buys Ballot, De Vries, de Sitter, and Oort in the 19th and 20th centuries. Yet it has often been noted that the history of science in the Netherlands is underepresented in the international literature. The handbook A History of Science in The Netherlands aims to correct this situation by providing a chronological and thematic survey of the field from the 16th century to the present, essays on selected aspects of science in the Netherlands, and reference biographies of about 65 important Dutch scientists. Written by more than 10 experts from Europe and North America, the handbook is the standard English-language reference work for the field.