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Over the past centuries the pendulum has constantly swung between an emphasis on the role of either nature or nurture in shaping human destiny, a pendulum often energised by ideological considerations. In recent decades the flourishing of developmental biology, genomics, epigenetics and our increased understanding of neuronal plasticity have all helped to subvert such dichotomous notions. Nevertheless, the media still report the discovery of a gene 'for' this or that behaviour, and the field of behavioural genetics continues to extend its reach into the social sciences, reporting the heritability of such human traits as religiosity and political affiliation. There are many continuing challenges to notions of human freedom and moral responsibility, with consequent implications for social flourishing, the legal system and religious beliefs. In this book, Denis Alexander critically examines these challenges, concluding that genuine free will, often influenced by genetic variation, emerges from an integrated view of human personhood derived from contemporary biology.
Genomics --- Genetic Determinism --- Genetic Variation. --- Religious Philosophies --- 215 --- Intelligent Design --- Taoism --- Design, Intelligent --- Designs, Intelligent --- Intelligent Designs --- Philosophies, Religious --- Philosophy, Religious --- Religious Philosophy --- Taoisms --- Determinism, Genetic --- Genome research --- Genomes --- Molecular genetics --- 215 Godsdienst en wetenschap --- 215 Religion et science --- Godsdienst en wetenschap --- Religion et science --- Diversity, Genetic --- Genetic Diversity --- Variation, Genetic --- Diversities, Genetic --- Genetic Diversities --- Genetic Variations --- Variations, Genetic --- Biological Variation, Population --- Research --- Genetic Variation --- Genomics.
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There is a common misconception that our genomes - all unique, except for those in identical twins - have the upper hand in controlling our destiny. The latest genetic discoveries, however, do not support that view. Although genetic variation does influence differences in various human behaviours to a greater or lesser degree, most of the time this does not undermine our genuine free will. Genetic determinism comes into play only in various medical conditions, notably some psychiatric syndromes. Denis Alexander here demonstrates that we are not slaves to our genes. He shows how a predisposition to behave in certain ways is influenced at a molecular level by particular genes. Yet a far greater influence on our behaviours is our world-views that lie beyond science - and that have an impact on how we think the latest genetic discoveries should, or should not, be applied. Written in an engaging style, Alexander's book offers tools for understanding and assessing the latest genetic discoveries critically.
Genetic engineering. --- Designed genetic change --- Engineering, Genetic --- Gene splicing --- Genetic intervention --- Genetic surgery --- Genetic recombination --- Biotechnology --- Transgenic organisms --- Genetics, Behavioral.
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Philosophy of nature --- Biology --- Evolution (Biology) --- Genetics --- Eugenics --- Philosophy --- Religious aspects --- philosophy --- Philosophy. --- Religious aspects. --- Vitalism --- Homiculture --- Race improvement --- Euthenics --- Heredity --- Involuntary sterilization --- Biology - Philosophy --- Biology - Religious aspects --- Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy --- Genetics - philosophy --- Eugenics - Philosophy
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Christianisme et science --- Christianisme et sciences --- Christianity and science --- Geology -- Religious aspects --- Geology and religion --- Godsdienst en wetenschap --- Géologie et religion --- Religion and science --- Religion et science --- Religion et sciences --- Religion et sciences naturelles --- Religion et technologie --- Religions et sciences --- Science -- Religious aspects --- Science and religion --- Science et christianisme --- Science et religion --- Sciences et christianisme --- Sciences et religion --- Sciences et religions --- Sciences naturelles et religion --- Technologie et religion --- Wetenschap en godsdienst --- Science --- Sciences --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Aspect moral
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