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Why We Need the Humanities Life Science, Law and the Common Good
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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 ...
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, and challenges scholars to consider how best to fulfil their role in serving the common good.
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- Creator
- by Donald Drakeman
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 1st ed. 2016
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016
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- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (198 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781137497475, 1137497475, 1137497467, 1137497459
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Ups and Downs of the Humanities; 2 The Humanities and the Future of the Life Sciences; 3 The Humanities and the Law; 4 Toolboxes, Preferences and the Humanities; 5 The Humanities and the Common Good; Notes; Bibliography; Index