KANT AND THE BIOTECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION

Authors

  • Brian Thomas Duke University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v16i2.101

Keywords:

biotechnology, humanism, ethics

Abstract

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Author Biography

  • Brian Thomas, Duke University

    Brian Thomas received his Ph.D. in German Studies from Duke University in 2006. He currently teaches philosophy and German at Campbell University in North Carolina.

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Published

2013-10-09

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How to Cite

Thomas, B. (2013). KANT AND THE BIOTECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION. Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, 16(2), 101-118. https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v16i2.101