Why We Need the Humanities Life Science, Law and the Common Good
An entrepreneur and educator highlights the surprising influence of humanities scholarship on biomedical research and civil liberties. This spirited defence urges society to support the humanities to obtain continued guidance for public policy decisions,
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Why We Need the Humanities Life Science, Law and the Common Good Donald Drakeman
© Donald Drakeman 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-49745-1
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Contents
Preface
vi
Acknowledgments
xvi
1 The Ups and Downs of the Humanities
1
2 The Humanities and the Future of the Life Sciences
16
3 The Humanities and the Law
54
4 Toolboxes, Preferences and the Humanities
85
5 The Humanities and the Common Good
109
Notes
118
Bibliography
153
Index
168
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