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The Triple Helix: The Soul of Bioethics - by L Bellantoni (Hardcover)

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Lisa Bellantoni argues that contemporary bioethics divides into two logically incommensurable positions: a cult of rights, which identifies the worth of human life with our autonomy, and a cult of life, which identifies human worth with the possession of a soul, and thereby, of human dignity.
About the Author: LISA BELLANTONI is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Albright College, USA.
230 Pages
Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy

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Book Synopsis

Lisa Bellantoni argues that contemporary bioethics divides into two logically incommensurable positions: a cult of rights, which identifies the worth of human life with our autonomy, and a cult of life, which identifies human worth with the possession of a soul, and thereby, of human dignity.

About the Author

LISA BELLANTONI is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Albright College, USA. Her research focuses on bioethics, neuroethics and emerging technologies. Her first book, Moral Progress, examined how societies advance morally. Her current work focuses on the use of technology to make society not only materially but morally better.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.05 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 230

Genre: Philosophy

Sub-Genre: Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Format: Hardcover

Author: L Bellantoni

Language: English

Street Date: October 3, 2011

TCIN: 1006478602

UPC: 9780230300996

Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-9835

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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