RLE: History & Philosophy of Science: 34-Volume Set: The Social Impact of Modern Biology (Routledge Library Editions: History & Philosophy of Science) (Volume 12)

Originally published in 1971.

Discoveries in modern biology can radically change human life as we know it. As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world’s leading biologists.