Dimensions
138 x 216 x 32mm
Mary Warnock is by professional training a philosopher. She has also been a prominent figure in education, first as Headmistress of Oxford High School and then as Mistress of Girton College, Cambridge. But by far her most controversial calling in the past quarter of a century has been as chairman of important and far reaching government committees. She has long been regarded by governments of both parties as an expert on a wide range of issues on the borderline between ethics and law, and as an ideal person to guide and control other experts.
'Nature And Mortality' is a challenging look at some of the major public issues of our time through the eyes of one of our most influential and probing liberal humanists. It is a frank account on where we stand today on such disturbing matters as human embryology, genetic engineering, euthanasia and abortion. Warnock's views may be like red rag to a bull to some, but her contribution to the debate is always stimulating. Enlivened by autobiographical anecdote and some delicious side swipes, 'Nature And Mortality' is Mary Warnock at her most perceptive, wise and entertaining.
