Author: Robert Almeder
Publisher: Open Court
Keywords: nature, philosophy, science, limits, naturalism, harmless
Number of Pages: 235
Published: 1999-01-08
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0812693809
ISBN-13: 9780812693805

In seeking to defend a form of naturalism that avoids both scientism and the reduction of philosophy to science, Robert Almeder defines philosophy and distinguishes it from the domain of natural science by showing how a good philosophical explanation, while empirically testable, differs from a good scientific explanation.

Authors:James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder,
Publisher: Humana Pre
Keywords: ethics, reviews, biomedical, resources, health, care, allocating
Number of Pages: 223
Published: 1995-04-15
List price: $49.50
ISBN-10: 0896032604
ISBN-13: 9780896032606

Georgia State University, Atlanta. Twelfth volume in the annual series for ethicists and practitioners. Contributors include former Colorado governor, Richard D. Lamm, whose statement on rationing sparked national controversy. 9 U.S. contributors.

Authors:James M. Humber, Robert Almeder,
Publisher: Humana Press
Keywords: reviews, ethics, biomedical, cloning, human
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 1998-08-07
List price: $49.50
ISBN-10: 0896035654
ISBN-13: 9780896035652

In Human Cloning a panel of distinguished philosophers, medical ethicists, religious thinkers, and social critics tackle the thorny problems raised by the now real possibility of human cloning. In their wide ranging reviews, the distinguished contributors critically examine the major arguments for and against human cloning, probe the implications of such a procedure for society, and critically evaluate the "Report and Recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission." The debate includes both religious and secular arguments, as well as an outline of the history of the cloning deba

Authors:James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder,
Publisher: Humana Press
Keywords: reviews, ethics, biomedical, closed
Number of Pages: 195
Published: 1988-03-31
List price: $55.50
ISBN-10: 0896031365
ISBN-13: 9780896031364

This is the fifth volume of the "Biomedical Ethics Reviews" series that offers analyses and reviews of topics throughout biomedical ethics.

Authors:James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder,
Publisher: Humana Press
Keywords: reviews, ethics, biomedical, closed, cell, research, stem
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2003-10-20
List price: $54.95
ISBN-10: 1588294013
ISBN-13: 9781588294012

A collection of objective essays reviewing the principal arguments for and against stem cell research. Among the issues considered are whether stem cell research treats embryos as "commodities," violates the rights of human embryos, or alienates women from their reproductive labor, and whether human embryos are entitled to full membership in the moral community.

Authors:James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder,
Publisher: Humana Press
Keywords: reviews, ethics, biomedical, closed, disease
Number of Pages: 361
Published: 1997-07-15
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 089603352X
ISBN-13: 9780896033528

Georgia State Univ., Atlanta. Philosophers and medical ethicists survey the concepts of disease and health. 10 contributors, 2 U.S.

Authors:James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder,
Publisher: Humana Press
Keywords: ethics, reviews, biomedical, closed, alternative, medicine
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 1998-02-02
List price: $54.95
ISBN-10: 0896034402
ISBN-13: 9780896034402

An examination and debate of how the health care system should deal with using complementary and alternative medicines. For managers, bioethicists, medical professionals, and public policy makers. DNLM: Ethics, Medical--periodicals