Agro-Technology :
Thompson, R. Paul,
Agro-Technology : A Philosophical Introduction / R. Paul Thompson. - 1 online resource (258 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology . - Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology. .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
Humans have been modifying plants and animals for millennia. The dawn of molecular genetics, however, has kindled intense public scrutiny and controversy. Crops, and the food products which include them, have dominated molecular modification in agriculture. Organisations have made unsubstantiated claims and scare mongering is common. In this textbook Paul Thompson presents a clear account of the significant issues - identifying harms and benefits, analysing and managing risk - which lie beneath the cacophony of public controversy. His comprehensive analysis looks especially at genetically modified organisms, and includes an explanation of the scientific background, an analysis of ideological objections, a discussion of legal and ethical concerns, a suggested alternative - organic agriculture - and an examination of the controversy's impact on sub-Saharan African countries. His book will be of interest to students and other readers in philosophy, biology, biotechnology and public policy.
9780511977541 (ebook)
S494.5.B563 / T46 2011
630
Agro-Technology : A Philosophical Introduction / R. Paul Thompson. - 1 online resource (258 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology . - Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology. .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
Humans have been modifying plants and animals for millennia. The dawn of molecular genetics, however, has kindled intense public scrutiny and controversy. Crops, and the food products which include them, have dominated molecular modification in agriculture. Organisations have made unsubstantiated claims and scare mongering is common. In this textbook Paul Thompson presents a clear account of the significant issues - identifying harms and benefits, analysing and managing risk - which lie beneath the cacophony of public controversy. His comprehensive analysis looks especially at genetically modified organisms, and includes an explanation of the scientific background, an analysis of ideological objections, a discussion of legal and ethical concerns, a suggested alternative - organic agriculture - and an examination of the controversy's impact on sub-Saharan African countries. His book will be of interest to students and other readers in philosophy, biology, biotechnology and public policy.
9780511977541 (ebook)
S494.5.B563 / T46 2011
630