Life as It Is - Biology for the Public Sphere

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-520-26001-6
Verlag: University of California Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 209 mm, Gewicht: 363 g

This concise, accessible book considers from a biological perspective the controversial issues of our day: abortion, euthanasia, engineered evolution, cooperativity, and the future of sustainable life on this planet. Exploring in fascinating detail the processes by which cells come into being and multiply, Loomis clearly and simply explains the latest in complex biological research. He reviews recent insights into molecular and human evolution, the role of DNA sequences in determining traits, and the biological basis for consciousness, all of which, he argues, need to be considered when making life-and-death decisions and wrestling with questions about the limits to intervention.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loomis, William F.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface

1. The Value of Life
2. Human Potential
3. Engineered Life
4. Genomic Information
5. Sociobiology
6. Consciousness
7. Selfishness and Cooperativity
8. The Origin of Life and Evolution of Man
9. Sustainable Life
Epilog. Wonderful Life

References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

William F. Loomis was Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of California, San Diego. He is the former President of the Society for Developmental Biology and an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.