TY - BOOK ID - 93581359 TI - Nanotechnology & Society AU - Allhoff, Fritz AU - Lin, Patrick AU - SpringerLink (Online service) PY - 2008 SN - 9781402062094 PB - Dordrecht Springer Netherlands DB - UniCat KW - Theory of knowledge KW - Philosophy of science KW - General ethics KW - Electrical engineering KW - Engineering sciences. Technology KW - nanotechniek KW - ethiek KW - filosofie KW - epistomologie KW - ingenieurswetenschappen UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:93581359 AB - Nanotechnology & Society is a collection of sixteen papers focused on the most urgent issues arising from nanotechnology today and in the near future. Written by leading researchers, policy experts, and nanoethics scholars worldwide, the book is divided into five units: foundational issues; risk and regulation; industry and policy; the human condition; and selected global issues. The essays tackle such contentious issues as environmental impact, health dangers, medical benefits, intellectual property, professional code of ethics, privacy, international governance, and more. FRITZ ALLHOFF, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University and Research Associate in the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at The Australian National University. PATRICK LIN, PhD, is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and has academic appointments at Dartmouth College and Western Michigan University. Both editors are also co-founders of The Nanoethics Group. ER -