Genetic engineering, biotechnology policy, patents and computer system
hazards all feature in Scientific Innovation, Philosophy and Public Policy
edited by Ellen Paul, Fred Miller and Jeffrey Paul. The essays offer
philosophers’ insights on how to manage problems of new technology. There are
some thoughtful contributions, some trivial ones, and a couple of good rants.
Published by Cambridge University Press, £14.95/$21.95, ISBN
0521589940.
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