Humans as Creators of “Life” in a Philosophical-Theological Perspective
Due to current developments in synthetic biology, the question if humans can “create life” has arisen as an issue of public concern. The traditional idea of humanity “playing god” finds expression in many legends and myths. After a short overview on some of these, I will turn to analyze philosophica...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2020]
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Theology and science
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 99-112 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBD Doctrine of Creation NBE Anthropology NBQ Eschatology NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics NCJ Ethics of science |
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Ethics
B Synthetic Biology B Co-creator B Creation B life (concept) B eschatological imagination B playing God |
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