{"product_id":"orphan-black-and-philosophy-grand-theft-dna-paperback","title":"Orphan Black and Philosophy: Grand Theft DNA - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRachel Robison-Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOrphan Black\u003c\/i\u003e, several apparently unconnected women discover that they are exact physical doubles -- they're illegally produced clones, and someone is having them killed. Law enforcement is powerless to help. The clones are forced to form their own Clone Club to defend themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan Black\u003c\/i\u003e raises philosophical issues, as well as ethical and policy questions. What makes a person unique? Should we have a say in whether we're cloned? Is it immoral to generate clones with built-in defects? What does the behavior of the Clone Club tell us about the nature-nurture debate? Is it relevant that most are heterosexual, one is a lesbian, and one is a transgendered male? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan Black\u003c\/i\u003e shows us problems of biotechnology that will soon be everyday issues. What kind of a future faces us when human clones are commonplace? Will groups of clones have a tight bond of solidarity, making them a threat to democracy? If the world is going to be taken over by an evil conspiracy, would a scientific cult like Neolution or a religious cult like the Prolethians be better? Should biotech corporations be able copyright human DNA? What rules of morality apply when you can't trust the police?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of philosophy at Weber State University in Utah. He is the coeditor of many volumes in the \u003ci\u003ePopular Culture and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e series, the most recent being \u003ci\u003eDexter and Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Robison-Greene\u003c\/b\u003e is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eDexter and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. They both live in Ogden, UT. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710209945907,"sku":"9780812699203","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SGRJUWdVekdUQUhYUkVrZUVKR2lYdz09.webp?v=1763485316","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/orphan-black-and-philosophy-grand-theft-dna-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}