Now to Princeton University in new jersey for a look at the bioethics of medical technology aimed at enhancing the physical and mental capabilities that human beings. This is about an hour and a half. We turn rather abruptly from the prescientific to the scientific, from the Human Experience of the human to the scientific account of man, simplifications and what we imagine to be its implications. In book seven, chapter one of the metaphysics, aristotle says, quote, in fact the thing that has been sought both anciently and now and always and is always perplexing is what is being, end quote. Does this question apply to the being that is asking to us . If so, and it seems so, then to paraphrase aristotle, the inquiry and perplexity in early times and now always exist, what is human being . Our panelists are christopher tollison, distinguished professor of philosophy at the university of south carolina. Charles rubin come associate professor of Political Science at Duquesne University and
Metaphysics, aristotle says quote, in fact, the thing that is been sought both anciently and now and always and is always perplexing is what is being . Does this question apply to the being that is asking to us . If so, and it seems so, then to paraphrase aristotle, the inquiry and perplexity and early times and now and always is at this, what is human being . Er our panelists are christopher tollefsen, dissing a professor of Philosophy University of south carolina. Charles rubin, associate professor of political science,e duquesne university, and author of the eclipse of man humanion extinction and the meaning of progress. Adam keiper of the ethics and Public Policy center, editor of the new atlantis. Christopher. Thank you very much. Its a pleasure to be here. Unlike most of the panelists so far im not a former student ofo leon kass. So i feel the need to ask permission do i call you leon . Okay. Ou leo but that down. Nevertheless, even though im not a student i did feel a special ki
Later in the week. Average is down about the same percentage this point. We have not seen the pressure on today. S a gay it is closed the lowest of the session. Materials as well at into the commodities led selloff. Telecom a little bit better today. After saudi arabia said there would be a completion of the expansion of one of his oil spills by the end of may. That would bring more supply to market or at least not disrupt the already existing production in the reduction rate in saudi arabia. Down 2. 2 right now for oil prices. One of the other things continues to be earning spare we are looking at xerox out with earnings today that missed estimates. Those shares are plunging 12 . Kkr missing estimates as well. First data, the payments process are coming out with earnings that beat estimates. Are higher. Missing estimates in part because of its stake in first data. The shares have not performed well since the ipo. On the been tracking ea bloomberg earnings analysis. Right now, looking
Scarcely keep up with the news. We have crisper technology. I am not sure i know what that means. Yesterday i read something about uterine transplants. We content ourselves with saying things like we have medical miracles. These are not miracles. Theyre techniques. Theyre applications of new knowledge and in many cases trials and experiments. If you have a technique, you are going to have some cost and you are going to have consequences and there will be benefits as well. I want to understand those and i have a guest who can tell us about them. Jennifer is a medical professional, the founder of a local institution thats become an internationally known study for center of bioethics. Thank you for joining us. Come back in a moment and well talk about bioethic. Hello. Welcome to mosaic. Our guest today is jennifer lyle. Your face may already be familiar to viewers Much Television shows. I read you are frequently interviewed on television and radio. Abc, cbs, pbs, npr. You are a medical pr
Ird board of directors and bob who has come all the way from toronto to be here with us this evening for this special book unveiling. Bob is associate professor of politics and International Studies and founding director of the center for christian scholarship at Redeemer University in toronto. Eric patterson is the current Vice President of the religious Freedom Institute here in washington and scott are at large at Rutledge University in virginia beach. It should be pointed out that our providence executive editor mark contributed a chapter to this book. I am mark tooley, president of the ird and editor at providence. Special welcome to all of you here physically this evening in downtown washington, d. C. , to all of our viewers on facebook and put her at twitter, and our future viewers on cspan book tv. Where this video will be airing, no doubt, many times in the near future. Eric where this video will be airing no doubt many times in the near future. Eric patterson will speak first