The ethics of animal re-creation and modification reviving, rewilding, restoring /
Would it be cool to see woolly mammoth alive one day? Disappeared species have always fascinated the human mind. A new discussion of using genomic technologies to reverse extinction and to help in conservation has been sparked. This volume studies the question philosophically.
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Would it be cool to see woolly mammoth alive one day? Disappeared species have always fascinated the human mind. A new discussion of using genomic technologies to reverse extinction and to help in conservation has been sparked. This volume studies the question philosophically. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137337634, 2014. |
Carrier Form: | 192 p. : ill. |
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Contents: | Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction: Toward the Philosophy of Resurrection Science-- Markku Oksanen and Helena Siipi 1. Can We Really Re-create an Extinct Species by Cloning? A Metaphysical Analysis-- Julien Delord 2. The Restorationist Argument for Extinction Reversal-- Derek Turner 3. What's So Special about Reconstructing a Mammoth? Ethics of Breeding and Biotechnology in Re-creating Extinct Species-- Christian Gamborg 4. Authencity of Animals-- Helena Siipi 5. Bioengineered Domestication: 'Wild Pets' as Species Conservation?-- Elisa Aaltola 6. From Protection to Restoration: A Matter of Responsible Precaution-- Anne I. Myhr and Bjorn K. Myskja 7. Just Fake It! Public Understanding of Ecological Restoration-- Bart Gremmen 8. Biodiversity and the Value of Human Involvement-- Markku Oksanen Epilogue-- Helena Siipi and Markku Oksanen Index. |