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Description   Byron L. Sherwin Publisher: National Book Network From Book News, Inc. -- Sherwin (Spertus Institute of Jewish studies, Chicago) grew up with stories of the golem, a Jewish android created by mystical means to protect the Jewish people in the Middle Ages. Notably, according to the tradition, the rabbi would know when it was time to destroy his creation. After a survey of developments in bioengineering, Sherwin contends that our ethical decisions in using these scientific advances will determine whether they turn out to be helpful like the golem or destructive like the Frankenstein monster.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Lori Andrews, author of Future Perfect: Confronting Decisions About Genetics -- Sherwin’s compassion, humor, and intellect provide a moral compass to...navigate through astonishing, promising, and sometimes perilous developments in biotechnology. Lee M. Silver, Ph.D., Princeton University -- ...Accessible to lay people as well as scientists and scholars... Nice critique of different religion-based approaches to bioethic[s]... Lerner News Star -- Sherwin…makes a case that…the message of the golem legend can help us come to terms with many...complex, contemporary issues… Choice -- This well-researched book looks at issues with which humanity needs to come to terms, both morally and ethically. The Reporter -- …Fascinating…thoughtful, absorbing treatment.... Anyone looking to make intelligent decisions about the future would do well to read his work. Forward Magazine -- Sherwin does a valuable service for the reader in presenting these novel parallels between the golem and problems in biotechnology. Jewish Currents -- …A fascinating example of applied Jewish philosophy…. We can find…new language for expressing our commtiment to social justice.   Related Products... Jewish Bioethics God of Our Understanding The Healthy Jew: The Symbiosis of Judaism Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook Our Price: $39.50 Add Our Price: $18.95 Add Our Price: $24.00 Add Our Price: $28.00 Add Miracle Ride: A True Story of Illness, Faith Aleph-Bet Yoga: Embodying the Hebrew Letters Dear Rabbi, Dear Doctor Anatomy of the Soul Our Price: $20.69 Add Our Price: $16.95 Add Add Our Price: $20.00 Add

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