Agro-technology : a philosophical introduction /
R. Paul Thompson.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
- xxiii, 233 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Cambridge introductions to philosophy and biology .
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Scientific background; 2. Application of genetics in agriculture; 3. Philosophical and conceptual background; 4. The controversy : ideological and theological objections; 5. The controversy : purported benefits; 6. The controversy : purported harms; 7. The organic alternative; 8. Impact on low and middle income countries : poverty, farming, and colonial legacies; Concluding remarks.
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Agricultural biotechnology--Philosophy. Genetic engineering--Philosophy. Agricultural biotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects. Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects. Agricultural biotechnology--Social aspects. Genetic engineering--Social aspects.