The Abolition of Man
Scepticism and fear about biotechnology is widespread. It takes two important literary forms, namely dystopias and jeremiads. Neither is compelling in itself, but together they provide a strong collection of arguments for great caution. The dystopias examined here range from Aldous Huxley′s Brave Ne...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
| Published: |
Universität Freiburg
2009-12-01
|
| Series: | Behemoth : a Journal on Civilisation |
| Online Access: | http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/AV/doi/pdf/10.1524/behe.2009.0017 |
| Summary: | Scepticism and fear about biotechnology is widespread. It takes two important literary forms, namely dystopias and jeremiads. Neither is compelling in itself, but together they provide a strong collection of arguments for great caution. The dystopias examined here range from Aldous Huxley′s Brave New World to o two recent novels by Margaret Atwood. The Jeremiads range from C. S. Lewis in 1942 to Habermas and Fukuyama. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1866-2447 |