The Social Meaning Of Modern Biology
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Author |
: Howard Kaye |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 225 |
Release |
: 2017-07-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351473941 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1351473948 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Meaning of Modern Biology by : Howard Kaye
The Social Meaning of Modern Biology analyzes the cultural significance of recurring attempts since the time of Darwin to extract social and moral guidance from the teachings of modern biology. Such efforts are often dismissed as ideological defenses of the social status quo, of the sort wrongly associated with nineteenth-century social Darwinism. Howard Kaye argues they are more properly viewed as culturally radical attempts to redefine who we are by nature and thus rethink how we should live. Despite the scientific and philosophical weaknesses of arguments that "biology is destiny," and their dehumanizing potential, in recent years they have proven to be powerfully attractive. They will continue to be so in an age enthralled by genetic explanations of human experience and excited by the prospect of its biological control.In the ten years since the original edition of The Social Meaning of Modern Biology was published, changes in both science and society have altered the terms of debate over the nature of man and human culture. Kaye's epilogue thoroughly examines these changes. He discusses the remarkable growth of ethology and sociobiology in their study of animal and human behavior and the stunning progress achieved in neuropsychology and behavioral genetics. These developments may appear to bring us closer to long-sought explanations of our physical, mental, and behavioral "machinery." Yet, as Kaye demonstrates, attempts to use such explanations to unify the natural and social sciences are mired in self-contradictory accounts of human freedom and moral choice. The Social Meaning of Modern Biology remains a significant study in the field of sociobiology and is essential reading for sociologists, biologists, behavioral geneticists, and psychologists.
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: Howard L. Kaye |
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Total Pages |
: 208 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:85391645 |
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: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Meaning of Modern Biology by : Howard L. Kaye
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: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:469074970 |
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: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Meaning of Modern Biology by :
Author |
: Fuller Watson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 359 |
Release |
: 2014-06-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317831136 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317831136 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Impact of Modern Biology by : Fuller Watson
Originally published in 1971. Discoveries in modern biology can radically change human life as we know it. As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world’s leading biologists.
Author |
: Watson Fuller |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 1971 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0415420296 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780415420297 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Impact of Modern Biology by : Watson Fuller
Author |
: Watson Fuller |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 1971 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0710070543 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780710070548 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Impact of Modern Biology by : Watson Fuller
Author |
: Fuller Watson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 267 |
Release |
: 2014-06-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317831143 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317831144 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Impact of Modern Biology by : Fuller Watson
Originally published in 1971. Discoveries in modern biology can radically change human life as we know it. As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world’s leading biologists.
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: london International conference on the social impact of modern biology (1970. f) |
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Total Pages |
: 0 |
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: 1971 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1417522300 |
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: |
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: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Impact of Modern Biology: an International Conference Held in London on 26-28 November, 1970, Organized by the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science by : london International conference on the social impact of modern biology (1970. f)
Author |
: Watson Fuller |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 1971 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:489007624 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Social Impact of Modern Biology by : Watson Fuller
Author |
: SUSAN. HUBER HOLMES (WOLFGANG.) |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 407 |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108427029 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108427022 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern Statistics for Modern Biology by : SUSAN. HUBER HOLMES (WOLFGANG.)