Biocentrism and artificial life

Environmental Values

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-94

  Attfield, Robin ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial life; Biocentrism; Creation; Flourishing; Future generations; Precautionary principle; Religion

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE;

EID: 84857675442     PISSN: 09632719     EISSN: 17527015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096327112X13225063228069     Document Type: Article

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