Islamic Bioethics: Problems and PerspectivesThis book presents a critical analysis of the debate in Muslim countries at the religious, legal and political level, sparked by the introduction of new biomedical technologies such as cloning, genetics, organ transplants and in vitro fertilisation. The book draws on law, sociology, anthropology, politics and the history of science. For this reason it will be of interest to scholars and operators in a wide variety of disciplines and fields. |
Contents
| 4 | |
Bioethics and Apologetics | 12 |
91 | 90 |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS | 160 |
THE OPINIONS ON GENETICS | 235 |
THE END OF LIFE | 266 |
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN SPECIFIC | 305 |
THE KORAN AND MODERN SCIENCE | 327 |
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 353 | 352 |
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