Mutating Concepts, Evolving Disciplines: Genetics, Medicine, and Society

by Lisa S. Parker (Editor), Rachel A. Ankeny (Editor)

This volume employs philosophical and historical perspectives to shed light on classic social, ethical, and philosophical issues raised with renewed urgency against the backdrop of the mapping of the human genome. Philosophers and historians of science and medicine, ethicists, and those interested in the reciprocal influence of science and other cultural practices will find the arguments and observations offered fascinating and indispensable.

342 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2002