Why We Need the Humanities: Life Science, Law and the Common Good

by Donald Drakeman and Donald L. Drakeman

Book Overview

An entrepreneur and educator highlights the surprising influence of humanities scholarship on biomedical research and civil liberties. This spirited defence urges society to support the humanities to obtain continued guidance for public policy decisions, and challenges scholars to consider how best to fulfil their role in serving the common good.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137497467
• ISBN13: 9781137497468
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"