Metaphilosophy Special Issue on Philosophical Issues in Stem Cell Research
Published by Christina Huggins March 1st, 2006 in Events, Philosophy Calls for Papers| March 1, 2006 | ||
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Guest edited by Laura Grabel, Lori Gruen, and Peter Singer
Wesleyan University and Princeton University
CALL FOR PAPERS
We invite 5000-8000 word submissions on all aspects of stem cell research. Issues of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
• Sources of Human Embryos
• Private vs. Public Funding
• Distribution of Resources
• Consequences of Federal Limitations on Research
• Informed Consent and Therapeutic Clinical Trials
• Ethics and Oversight
• Chimeras
• International regulation
We encourage those interested to send a 500 word abstract by e-mail to Lori Gruen lgruen@wesleyan.edu by March 1, 2006.
Paper submission deadline: August 1, 2006 (submission details to follow)
Articles appearing in the special issue of Metaphilosophy may also be included in a book version to be published by Blackwell Publishing.