Biological explanations and social responsibility

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 345-358

  de Melo Martín, Inmaculada ^a  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological determinism and social justice; Biological or genetic determinism; Ethical implications of biological determinism; Human behaviour; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038579527     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-8486(02)00070-5     Document Type: Article

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