Science, Technology, and Social Justice

Eighteen contributions from philosophers, legal theorists, political scientists, and social scientists address contemporary social issues relating to science, technology, and social justice. Some of the topics explored include the uses of technology for generating food; the effects of scientific advances on conceptions of human dignity; and the inadequacy of the Bush Administration's standards for interrogating foreign detainees. The volume consists of peer-reviewed papers that were presented at the 22nd International Social Philosophy Conference (August, 2005, Troy, New York). The material has been simultaneously co-published as Social Philosophy Today, Vol. 22.Rowan, John is the author of 'Science, Technology, and Social Justice', published 2007 under ISBN 9781889680491 and ISBN 1889680494.