{"product_id":"who-owns-you-isbn-9781118948507","title":"Who Owns You?","description":"The 2nd Edition of \u003ci\u003eWho Owns You\u003c\/i\u003e, David Koepsell’s widely acclaimed exploration of the philosophical and legal problems of patenting human genes, is updated to reflect the most recent changes to the cultural and legal climate relating to the practice of gene patenting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLays bare the theoretical assumptions that underpin the injustice of patents on unmodified genes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes a unique argument for a commons-by-necessity, explaining how parts of the universe are simply not susceptible to monopoly claims\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the only work that attempts to first define the nature of the genetic objects involved before any ethical conclusions are reached\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the most comprehensive accounting of the various lawsuits, legislative changes, and the public debate surrounding AMP v. Myriad, the most significant case regarding gene patents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Acknowledgments viii \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Individual and Collective Rights in Genomic Data: Preliminary Issues 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Ethics and Ontology: A Brief Discourse on Method 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Science of Genes 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 DNA, Species, Individuals, and Persons 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Legal Dimensions in Gene Ownership 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 BRCA1 and 2: The Myriad Case and Beyond 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Are Genes Intellectual Property? 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 DNA and The Commons 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Pragmatic Considerations of Gene Ownership 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Nature, Genes, and the Scientific Commons: A Social Ontology of Invention 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 So, Who Owns You? Some Conclusions About Genes, Property, and Personhood 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 194\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDavid Koepsell is an author, philosopher, attorney, and educator whose recent research focuses on the nexus of science, technology, ethics, and public policy. He has provided commentary regarding ethics, society, religion, and technology for MSNBC, Fox News Channel, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR Radio, Radio Free Europe, Air America, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Associated Press, and other media. He is currently Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives, Comisión Nacional de Bioética, and a Visiting Professor at UNAM Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas, Mexico, D.F.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the First Edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A lucid and compelling deconstruction of current practice in the patenting of human genes, exposing inherent contradictions in the process and offering practical ways to resolve them.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Sulston\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ethe University of Manchester, Nobel Prize Laureate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Who owns you is lucidly written and reads as a 101 gene patenting. It is a book suitable for all who wish to understand gene patenting, and obtain a fresh perspective on associated ethical and legal matters”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthical Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“We live in a century when quandaries that seemed more appropriate for science fiction will become real… David Koepsell here raises a set of fascinating questions that all of us, and policy makers in particular, should ponder as science is slowly redefining what it means to human.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Krauss\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArizona State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Koepsell’s timely book is highly recommended for all reading levels.”\u003cbr\u003eCHOICE, December 2009\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990485483749,"sku":"NP9781118948507","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118948507.jpg?v=1761788017","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/who-owns-you-isbn-9781118948507","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}