Philosophy

  • Read more: The Society for Philosophy and Disability Is Official
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    The Society for Philosophy and Disability Is Official

    By Nir Eyal With an approved constitution, elected officials and now, recognition from all three divisions of the American Philosophical Association (APA), a new society is finally official. The Society for Philosophy and Disability, or SPD, will hold its first two sessions at the February 2013 Central APA meeting in New Orleans. SPD is a…

  • Read more: Special issue in the Journal of Philosophy & Technology on evolution, genetic engineering, and human enhancement
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    Special issue in the Journal of Philosophy & Technology on evolution, genetic engineering, and human enhancement

    By Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo A special issue published this month by the Journal of Philosophy & Technology features a collection of articles discussing evolution, genetic engineering, and human enhancement. Recent years have seen a rapidly expanding variety of approaches to exploring the normativity of human enhancement, by philosophers, bioethicists, physicians, and biologists. The articles in…