Genomics and identity: The bioinformatisation of human life

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-136

  Zwart, Hub ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anthropotechnologies; Bioinformation; Francis Fukuyama; Genomics; Identity; Peter Sloterdijk; Post humanism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; EVOLUTION; GENOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; HUMAN GENOME; PERSONALITY; PERSONHOOD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOETHICS; EVOLUTION; GENOME, HUMAN; GENOMICS; HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; PERSONALITY; PERSONHOOD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 64749105640     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-009-9187-x     Document Type: Article

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