Book
The ethical imagination : journeys of the human spirit / Margaret Somerville.
"In this timely, topical, and cogently argued book, Somerville asks: What does it mean to be human today, when mind-altering scientific breakthroughs are challenging our fundamental ideas of ourselves, how we relate to others and the world around us, and how we find meaning in life? Some of the controversial topics Somerville touches upon are our growing acceptance of new reproductive technologies, and our conundrums over the genetic modification of plants and animals. She eloquently proposes that it is only through our willingness to undertake a journey of the human imagination -- by heeding our stories, myths, and moral intuition -- that we can truly see, understand, speak about, and relate to the world around us, and thereby develop an ethics to guide us."--pub. website.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780887847479 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780887847479 :
- ISBN: 0887847471 :
- ISBN: 0887847471 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 270 p. ; 21 cm. : ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : Anansi, 2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-262) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Going on the ethical wallaby: searching for a shared ethics -- A poetry of ethics: creating a language of the ethical imagination -- Old nature, new science: respecting nature, the natural, and life -- From Homosapiens to Techno sapiens: protecting the essence of being human -- Past virtues for a future world : holding our humanness on trust. |
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| Subject: | Spirits. Ethics. Humanistic ethics. Conduct of life. |
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Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithers Public Library | ANF 170.44 SOM (Text) | 35101000445267 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Beaver Valley Public Library | 170.44 SOM (Text) | 0037659 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Wells Branch | 170.44 SOM (Text)
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33923003941055 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"In this timely, topical, and cogently argued book, Somerville asks: What does it mean to be human today, when mind-altering scientific breakthroughs are challenging our fundamental ideas of ourselves, how we relate to others and the world around us, and how we find meaning in life? Some of the controversial topics Somerville touches upon are our growing acceptance of new reproductive technologies, and our conundrums over the genetic modification of plants and animals. She eloquently proposes that it is only through our willingness to undertake a journey of the human imagination -- by heeding our stories, myths, and moral intuition -- that we can truly see, understand, speak about, and relate to the world around us, and thereby develop an ethics to guide us."--pub. website.
