Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-281) and index.
A tale of two ontologies: are humans designated or discovered? -- Ontology and embryos: on being an embryo -- Arguments from ontology: it can't be human because it contradicts, ontologically -- Arguments from potential: it can't be human because it contradicts, factually -- Arguments from observation: it could be human, but the facts suggest otherwise -- Developmental systems theory and fuzzy organisms: it's not human until we say it's human -- The postmodern connection: form, fiat, and intention -- Humans and organization: defining the hallmarks of human existence -- Some difficult cases: a practical guide for evaluation -- A contested case: altered nuclear transfer: how to evaluate entities produced by experimenters -- Metaphysics matters.
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JSTOR
22573/ctv1pgzbb
Human embryos, human beings.
9780813230238
Embryonic stem cells-- Research-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Human embryo-- Research.
Human reproductive technology-- Social aspects.
Embryo, Mammalian.
Embryonic Structures.
Human embryo-- Research.
Human reproductive technology-- Social aspects.
MEDICAL-- Physiology.
PHILOSOPHY-- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Human Anatomy & Physiology.