Human Embryos, Human Beings

Human Embryos, Human Beings
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9780813230238
ISBN-13 : 0813230233
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Book Synopsis Human Embryos, Human Beings by : Samuel B. Condic

Download or read book Human Embryos, Human Beings written by Samuel B. Condic and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of two ontologies : are humans designated or discovered?. - Ontology and embryos : on being an embryo. - Arguments from ontology : it can't be human because it contradicts, ontologically. - Arguments from potential : it can't be human because it contradicts, factually. - Arguments from observation : it could be human, but the facts suggest otherwise. - Developmental systems theory and fuzzy organisms : it's not human until we say it's human. - The postmodern connection : form, fiat, and intention. - Humans and organization : defining the hallmarks of human existence. - Some difficult cases : a practical guide for evaluation. - A contested case : altered nuclear transfer : how to evaluate entities produced by experimenters. - Metaphysics matters.


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