Reviewing the latest developments in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, embryology, and neurophysiology, the authors reveal a surprising agreement of scientific opinion on when 'humanness' begins: with the development of a highly developed cerebral cortex. It is on this issue that the authors focus with sensitivity to the myriad of ethical and religious arguments that surround it.
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Reviewing the latest developments in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, embryology, and neurophysiology, the authors reveal a surprising agreement of scientific opinion on when 'humanness' begins: with the development of a highly developed cerebral cortex. It is on this issue that the authors focus with sensitivity to the myriad of ethical and religious arguments that surround it.
Imprint | Oxford UniversityPress |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 1994 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 1994 |
Authors | Harold J Morowitz, James Trefil |
Dimensions | 202 x 127 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 190 |
Edition | Reissue |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-509046-8 |
Barcode | 9780195090468 |
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LSN | 0-19-509046-2 |