Copernicus, Darwin, and Human Embryos
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360620 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David B Resnik (0000-0002-5139-9555, East Carolina University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-47 |
| Publication date | 2002-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0270467602022001006 |
| OpenAlex | W2035008174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article explores the impact of the Copernican and Darwinian revolutions on our view of human-kind’s place in the universe and locates the current debates about stem cell research within this larger sociohistorical context. The article argues that the past 500 years of science support the idea that the morally significant features of human beings reside in the unique cognitive, emotive, and social traits that are often described as the “soul,” not in any special features of human physiology, anatomy, or genetics
Biology · Cognition · Cognitive science · Copernican principle · Copernicus · Darwinism · Emotive · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Sociology · Soul · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · History · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |