Description
Book SynopsisThe March 2002 symposium Human Dignity and Reproductive Technology brought together philosophers, theologians, scientists, lawyers, and scholars from across the United States. The essays of this book are the contributions of the symposium's participants.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Editor's Note Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Part I: Culture, Technology and the Church: Opening Remarks; The Body and the Quest for Control; The Magisterium on the Cutting Edge: Evangelization and Culture; Human Dignity and Reproductive Technology: Pastoral Implications Chapter 4 Part II: Science, Philosophy and the Human Being: What's Wrong with Biology and Biologists? The Remote Roots of the Moral Crisis; The Moral Status of the Human Embryo; Begetting vs. Making Babies Chapter 5 Part III: Politics and Law: Retrospective and Prospective: The Public Policy Debate on Embryo Research; The Constitutionality of Recent Pro-Life Legislation Chapter 6 Contributors Chapter 7 Index
