The Challenge of Biotechnology

dc.contributor.advisor	Lemmens, P.
dc.contributor.advisor	Leijenhorst, C.
dc.contributor.author	Raouf, S.A.A.
dc.date.issued	2017-02-27
dc.description.abstract	The prospect of genetic manipulation confronts us with fundamental questions. While many authors confront the ethical side of these questions, there is in a sense a prior ontological question that must be asked, which is the question of the relation between technology and mankind. Thus, Habermas opts for only therapeutic applications of genetic manipulation. But his arguments rest on an outdated genetic determinism and essentialism. Furthermore, there is no clear demarcation between therapeutic uses of technology and enhancement uses. In contrast, Bernard Stiegler's organology provides a much stronger framework of the relationship between technology and humankind. Coupled with a historic proletarianization starting from the Industrial Revolution, his account provides us with a strong framework of understanding genetic manipulation in its pharmacological context.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/4344
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.thesis.faculty	Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen	en_US
dc.thesis.specialisation	Philosophy and Science	en_US
dc.thesis.studyprogramme	Master Filosofie	en_US
dc.thesis.type	Master	en_US
dc.title	The Challenge of Biotechnology	en_US

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