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L8678 Justice and Human Nature in an Era of Scientific Revolution

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This multidisciplinary seminar is offered under the auspices of the Columbia University Earth Institute and the Ford Foundation's series on Difficult Dialogues. The seminar highlights developments in genetics, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology, and examines the legal, political, and ethical challenges posed by such developments to traditional notions of autonomy, econometric rationality, Manichean dualisms, "race," gender taxonomies, privacy, and physical integrity.

Type: Seminar
Level: Upperclass
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Section Offerings for 2011-12

Course No. Term Name
& Section Instructor(s) Schedule Location
L8678-001 12S Justice and Human Nature in an Era of Scientific Revolution
P. Williams W 1:20 PM-3:10 PM GRHL 602

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