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Global Changes
Ethics, Politics and Environment in the Contemporary Technological World
Av Luca Valera, Juan Carlos Castilla
Inbunden, 2019
1098 kr
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This book offers an authoritative analysis of the challenges that have arisen as a result of modern technologies. It covers several environmental problems, such as climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, loss of natural habitats, pollution and human population growth, and discusses …
Global Changes
Ethics, Politics and Environment in the Contemporary Technological World
Av Luca Valera, Juan Carlos Castilla
Häftad, 2020
1098 kr
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This book offers an authoritative analysis of the challenges that have arisen as a result of modern technologies. It covers several environmental problems, such as climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, loss of natural habitats, pollution and human population growth, and discusses …
Global Energy Supply and Emissions
An Interdisciplinary View on Effects, Restrictions, Requirements and Options
Av Carl Friedrich Gethmann, Georg Kamp m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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This book offers an authoritative analysis of the state-of-the art in energy and climate research and policy. It starts by describing the current status of technologies that are expected to have an influence on the energy systems of the future. For an adequate evaluation, it presents the latest …
Global Energy Supply and Emissions
An Interdisciplinary View on Effects, Restrictions, Requirements and Options
Av Carl Friedrich Gethmann, Georg Kamp m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
1098 kr
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This book offers an authoritative analysis of the state-of-the art in energy and climate research and policy. It starts by describing the current status of technologies that are expected to have an influence on the energy systems of the future. For an adequate evaluation, it presents the latest …
Protecting the Mind
Challenges in Law, Neuroprotection, and Neurorights
Av Pablo López-Silva, Luca Valera
Inbunden, 2022
1202 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive analysis of philosophical, social, ethical, and legal challenges arising as a consequences of current advances in neurosciences and neurotechnology. It starts by offering an overview of fundamental concepts such as mental privacy, personal autonomy, mental …
Protecting the Mind
Challenges in Law, Neuroprotection, and Neurorights
Av Pablo López-Silva, Luca Valera
Häftad, 2023
1202 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive analysis of philosophical, social, ethical, and legal challenges arising as a consequences of current advances in neurosciences and neurotechnology. It starts by offering an overview of fundamental concepts such as mental privacy, personal autonomy, mental …
Conceptual and Ethical Challenges of Evolutionary Medicine
Av Ozan Altinok
Inbunden, 2023
1201 kr
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This book analyses the concept of disease, as defined in the context of evolutionary medicine. Upon introducing the reader to evolutionary medicine in its current form and describing its approach to disease instances, the book leverages thoughts and instruments of knowledge of epistemology, social …
Conceptual and Ethical Challenges of Evolutionary Medicine
Av Ozan Altinok
Häftad, 2024
1207 kr
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This book analyses the concept of disease, as defined in the context of evolutionary medicine. Upon introducing the reader to evolutionary medicine in its current form and describing its approach to disease instances, the book leverages thoughts and instruments of knowledge of epistemology, social …
Mismatch Theories in Evolutionary Medicine
A Philosophical Exploration
Av Jonas Pöld
Inbunden, 2025
1316 kr
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This book investigates the limits and possibilities of mismatch theories in evolutionary medicine, a topic that has not yet received much attention in philosophy. Mismatch explanations are part of a broader attempt to establish evolutionary thinking as a foundation for human medicine. Although …
Mismatch Theories in Evolutionary Medicine
A Philosophical Exploration
Av Jonas Pöld
Häftad, 2026
1316 kr
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This book investigates the limits and possibilities of mismatch theories in evolutionary medicine, a topic that has not yet received much attention in philosophy. Mismatch explanations are part of a broader attempt to establish evolutionary thinking as a foundation for human medicine. Although …
Contextualizing Neuroprotection: Latin American Perspectives on the Impact of Neurotechnological Development in Life and Society
Inbunden, 2025
1425 kr
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This book provides informed-by-experience contributions from Latin-American-based researchers on the debate about how to protect citizens from the risks raised by neurotechnological applications. Written by researchers in philosophy, law, psychology, and medical sciences, the chapters of this book …
Towards Energy System Resilience
Theory, Governance and Practice
Av Davy van Doren, Bert Droste-Franke m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
551 kr
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This open access book addresses theoretical objectives and operational issues for the conceptualisation and development of a resilience monitoring tool for energy systems. Based on the results of the project “ReMoDigital - Resilience Monitoring for the Digitalisation of the energy transition” …
Science in Democracy
Constructing the Authority of Science
Inbunden, 2026
989 kr
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This book deals with the issue of integrating science into democratic decision-making, emphasizing the need to balance the epistemic qualities of science with democratic values. The central question is not whether to rely on science, but how to do so effectively without undermining democratic …
Improving Energy Decisions
Towards Better Scientific Policy Advice for a Safe and Secure Future Energy System
Av Bert Droste-Franke, M. Carrier m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1207 kr
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Managing a successful transition of the current energy supply system to less carbon emitting options, ensuring a safe and secure supply during the whole process and in the long term, is one of the largest challenges of our time. Various approaches and first implementations show that it is not only …
Interdisciplinary Research and Trans-disciplinary Validity Claims
Av C. F. Gethmann, M. Carrier m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
551 kr
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Interdisciplinarity has seemingly become a paradigm for modern and meaningful research. Clearly, the interdisciplinary modus of deliberation enables to unfold relevant but quite different disciplinary perspectives to the reflection of broader scientific questions or societal problems. However, …
Ambivalences of Creating Life
Societal and Philosophical Dimensions of Synthetic Biology
Av Kristin Hagen, Margret Engelhard m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
551 kr
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"Synthetic biology" is the label of a new technoscientific field with many different facets and agendas. One common aim is to "create life", primarily by using engineering principles to design and modify biological systems for human use. In a wider context, the topic has become one of the big cases …
Synthetic Biology Analysed
Tools for Discussion and Evaluation
Inbunden, 2016
825 kr
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Synthetic biology is a dynamic, young, ambitious, attractive, and heterogeneous scientific discipline. It is constantly developing and changing, which makes societal evaluation of this emerging new science a challenging task, prone to misunderstandings. Synthetic biology is difficult to capture, …
Interdisciplinary Research and Trans-disciplinary Validity Claims
Av C. F. Gethmann, M. Carrier m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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Interdisciplinarity has seemingly become a paradigm for modern and meaningful research. Clearly, the interdisciplinary modus of deliberation enables to unfold relevant but quite different disciplinary perspectives to the reflection of broader scientific questions or societal problems. However, …
Ambivalences of Creating Life
Societal and Philosophical Dimensions of Synthetic Biology
Av Kristin Hagen, Margret Engelhard m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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"Synthetic biology" is the label of a new technoscientific field with many different facets and agendas. One common aim is to "create life", primarily by using engineering principles to design and modify biological systems for human use. In a wider context, the topic has become one of the big cases …
Improving Energy Decisions
Towards Better Scientific Policy Advice for a Safe and Secure Future Energy System
Av Bert Droste-Franke, M. Carrier m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
922 kr
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Managing a successful transition of the current energy supply system to less carbon emitting options, ensuring a safe and secure supply during the whole process and in the long term, is one of the largest challenges of our time. Various approaches and first implementations show that it is not only …
Synthetic Biology Analysed
Tools for Discussion and Evaluation
Häftad, 2018
825 kr
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Synthetic biology is a dynamic, young, ambitious, attractive, and heterogeneous scientific discipline. It is constantly developing and changing, which makes societal evaluation of this emerging new science a challenging task, prone to misunderstandings. Synthetic biology is difficult to capture, …
Functional Foods
Av R. Chadwick, S. Henson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2003
1098 kr
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The Europiiische Akademie is concerned with the study of scientific and technolog ical advances for the individual, society and the natural environment. The work of the academy is interdisciplinary drawing on relevant academic disciplines so far as they can inform the debate on consequences and …
Embryo Research in Pluralistic Europe
Av D. Solter, D. Beyleveld m. fl.
Inbunden, 2003
569 kr
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Recent advances in techniques and understanding in the fields of genetics, embryology and reproductive biology have opened up new ways to treat a wide range of medical problems. They range from new options for infertility treatment and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to stem-cell-based therapies …
Low Dose Exposures in the Environment
Dose-Effect Relations and Risk Evaluation
Av C. Streffer, H. Bolt m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
551 kr
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The Europaische Akademie Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GmbH is concerned with the scientific study ofthe consequences of scientific and technological advance for the individual, society and the natural environment and, therefore, not least with the study of consequences of recent developments in …
Bridges between Science, Society and Policy
Technology Assessment - Methods and Impacts
Av Michael Decker, Miltos Ladikas
Inbunden, 2004
551 kr
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The Europaische Akademie zur Erforschung von Folgen wissenschaftlich-techni scher Entwicklungen Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GmbH (european academy) is con cerned with the scientific study of the consequences of scientific and technological advance for the individual and social life and for the natural …
Bioethics in a Small World
Av Felix Thiele, R.E. Ashcroft
Inbunden, 2004
551 kr
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The Europaische Akademie zur Erforschung von Folgen wissenschaftlich-tech- scher Entwicklungen Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler GmbH is concerned with the sci- tific study of the consequences of scientific and technological advance for indiv- ual and societal life and for the natural environment. The main …
On the Uniqueness of Humankind
Av Hans-Rainer Duncker, K. Prieß
Inbunden, 2004
551 kr
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Biological and philosophical anthropologies of the 20th century keep emphasising the "Sonderstellung" of humans among the realm of living beings. However, it is not clear how this particular role should be characterised, how it should be reconciled with biological findings, and which theoretical …
Enabling Social Europe
Av B. Maydell v., K. Borchardt m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
551 kr
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‘Enabling Social Europe’ examines how the paradigm of the ‘enabling welfare state’ might offer a new perspective for European social policy in the decades to come. The ‘enabling’ concept is perceived as going beyond that of mere ‘activation’, thus also embracing policies aimed at increasing …
Nanotechnology
Assessment and Perspectives
Av Harald Brune, Holger Ernst m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1098 kr
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Since nanotechnology is considered a key for the 21st century, its promises have been assessed by various scientific communities. By meeting at the nanoscale, various disciplines, from physics via chemistry to biology, from engineering to medicine, contribute synergetically to the newly created …
Leben mit Lärm?
Risikobeurteilung und Regulation des Umgebungslärms im Verkehrsbereich
Av M. Kloepfer, B. Griefahn m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1230 kr
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