Ronald Edwards

The Edge of Evolution (eBook, ePUB)

Animality, Inhumanity, and Doctor Moreau

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this interdisciplinary work, author Ron Edwards offers an innovative rereading of H. G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Edwards utilizes his twenty-five years in biology and the ethics of animal research to examine the bioethical implications of Wells' work and its relevance to contemporary scientific and philosophical discussions. He tackles the myth of human exceptionalism, the notion that we are fundamentally different from the rest of the animal kingdom. We must view ourselves, he argues, not as from animals, but as animals. The approachable tone is suitable for a wide audience of the scientifically curious. At the same time, great care is given to providing an accurate and considered treatment of the technical aspects of the novel, including the scientific plausibility of Dr. Moreau's experiment. Never before have Wells' ideas been examined in such detail by an evolutionary biologist with the author's considerable experience. The implications are far-reaching, touching on key topics in animal rights, evolution, and the relationship between religion and science. Its approachability and dedication to technical accuracy produces a unique perspective on Wells' classic. Anyone with an interest in confronting some of the central issues of human existence through the lens of fiction will be rewarded with an original and thought-provoking work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780190212117
• Artikelnr.: 44757014

Autorenporträt

Ron Edwards holds a PhD in Zoology from University of Florida and is self-employed as an independent scholar and author. He most recently served as an Assistant Professor at DePaul University, and has also held appointments at University of Chicago and Valdosta State University. He blogs regularly at http://hyenaswine.wordpress.com.

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE: NOT MEANT TO KNOW
Chapter 1: The Paw
Taking exception / Science and fiction / Science fiction
Chapter 2: The Ism that Wasn't
It does not please you / Darwin in the middle / Two windows
Chapter 3: Don't Meddle
Movies and Moreau / Sorcery / Life science
PART TWO: THE THING IS AN ABOMINATION
Chapter 4: The House of Pain
No pain, no gain / Moreau 1, Prendick 0 / Pain is real
Chapter 5: Into the Lab and Onto the Slab
In the book / How / But why
PART THREE: POOR BEASTS
Chapter 6: All the Difference
Moreau's Man / Prendick's gaze / "No!" / The virago
Chapter 7: To the Beasts You May Go
No threshold / Selection and its discontents / The Valley
PART FOUR: NO ESCAPE
Chapter 8: That is the Law
Whose Law? / Hell is real / The Jesus moment / The rebel
Chapter 9: Beast Monsters
The taste of blood / The stubborn beast flesh / The horror
Chapter 10: Big Thinks
Suffering and philosophy / Science and humanity