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- Title
Latina Feminist Metaphysics and Genetically Engineered Foods.
- Authors
Bergin, Lisa
- Abstract
In this paper I critique two popular, non-scientific attitudes toward genetically engineered foods. In doing so, I will be employing the concepts of ambiguity, purity/impurity, control/resistance, and unity/diversity as developed by Latina feminist metaphysicians. I begin by casting a critical eye toward a specific anti-biotech account of transgenic food crops, an account that I will argue relies on an anti-feminist metaphysics. I then cast that same critical eye toward a specific pro-biotech account, arguing that it also relies on such an anti-feminist metaphysics. I will argue further that this metaphysics yields a less accurate account of genetics. I end by arguing that if we adopt a Latina feminist metaphysics we can more accurately understand plants, genetics, and genetic engineering.
- Subjects
GENETICALLY modified foods; FEMINIST criticism; METAPHYSICS; TRANSGENIC plants; PURITY (Ethics); AZTEC philosophy; AMBIGUITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY ethics; ETHICS
- Publication
Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Ethics, 2009, Vol 22, Issue 3, p257
- ISSN
1187-7863
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10806-008-9144-3