What are stem cells?
Subtitle: definitions at the intersection of science and politics
By: John Lynch
Series: Rhetoric, culture, and social critique
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780817317485; 9780817385767
Subjects: Social aspects; Moral and ethical aspects; Reasoning; Stem cells
Description: "The book addresses definitions conceptually - their stability in the face of continuous technological innovation, their versatility at the crossroads of scientific and public forums, and their translations and retranslations through politics. Most importantly, it recognizes definitions as central issues, not only within the topic of stem cell research, but in all argumentation"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references) and index.