Browsing Philosophy Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Title

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  • The HFEA public consultation process on hybrids and chimeras: informed, effective, and meaningful? 

    Baylis, F.. 2009. "The HFEA public consultation process on hybrids and chimeras: informed, effective, and meaningful?." Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal 19(1): 41-62.
    In September 2007, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in the United Kingdom concluded that "there is no fundamental reason to prevent cytoplasmic hybrid research ... this area of research can, with ...

  • Introduction to "The Development of a People" 

    Gooding-Williams, Robert, and Chike Jeffers. 2013. "Introduction to "The Development of a People"." Ethics 123(3): 521-524.
    An introduction is presented in which the reprinting of "The Development of a People," an essay on race by African-American scholar and activist William Edward Burghardt du Bois, within the issue is discussed.

  • The Nature of Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine 

    Goldenberg, Maya J., Kirstin Borgerson, and Robyn Bluhm. 2009. "The Nature of Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine." Perspectives in Biology & Medicine 52(2): 164-167. Copyright © 2009 The Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in Perspectives in Biology & Medicine 52(2): Spring 2009, pages 164-167.
    The article focuses on the examination of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in medicine. EBM's contribution in the clinical practice has long been used in the development of institutional and professional guidelines in ...

  • Paraconsistent Logic: The View from the Right 

    Schotch, Peter K.. 1992. "Paraconsistent Logic: The View from the Right." PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1992(, Volume Two: Symposia and Invited Papers): 421-429. Copyright © 1992 The Philosophy of Science Association.
    "The best known approaches to "reasoning with inconsistent data" require a logical framework which is decidedly non-classical. An alternative is presented here, beginning with some motivation which has been surprised ...

  • Promises and perils of cognitive performance tools: A dialogue 

    Viirre, E., Baylis, F., & Downie, J. (2007). Promises and perils of cognitive performance tools: A dialogue. Technology 11, Supplement 1, 9-25. doi: 10.3727/107292408786938853
    Cognitive performance tools are evolving and their application is expanding rapidly. Although these tools promise significant advantages, they also raise a number of significant ethical and social concerns. This paper ...

  • VALUING EVIDENCE: bias and the evidence hierarchy of evidence-based medicine 

    Borgerson, Kirstin. 2009. "VALUING EVIDENCE: bias and the evidence hierarchy of evidence-based medicine." Perspectives in Biology & Medicine 52(2): 218-233. Copyright © 2009 The Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in Perspectives in Biology & Medicine 52(2), Spring 2009, pages 218-233.
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