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The Ethics of the Creation of Dual-Species Chimeras

Mitch Conway | June 17, 2016

On November 6, 2015, NPR aired a story about the very controversial topic of stem cell research. This story can be used as the basis for a philosophical discussion of a variety of topics including what it is to be human and the ethics of medical research. Here is a link to the story: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/06/454693391/should-human-stem-cells-be-used-to-make-partly-human-chimeras … The Ethics of the Creation of Dual-Species Chimeras

The Demarcation Problem and Falsifiability

Stephen Miller | May 13, 2016

Popper on Falsifiability One of the practical consequences of the Scientific Revolution was a suggestion that one should only believe things that are both true and justified. Eventually, there was even the proposal by mathematician William Clifford that it is morally wrong to believe things without good justification. While early thinkers suggested we need to … The Demarcation Problem and Falsifiability

Scientific Realism and the Weird World

Stephen Miller | May 13, 2016

Overview One of the most fundamental questions involved in the Philosophy of Science involves the problem of Scientific Realism. It asks us to think about the status of scientific claims. For instance, when your Chemistry teacher talks about atoms, are these real entities are they just a linguistic model that’s a convenient way to refer … Scientific Realism and the Weird World

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The Ethics of the Creation of Dual-Species Chimeras

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