Introduction
Evandro Agazzi is a philosopher of science, and, as such, he is best known and recognized. However, in his long and articulated path, he has often faced issues and problems that are now counted in the discipline that we call bioethics.
It is probably a kind of practical “landing” motivated, on the one hand, by its constant search for objective truth in philosophy of science, and, on the other, by his deep desire to give his contribution to the existential questions of our time.
It is also interesting to note that Agazzi has been an active member of the Italian National Committee for Bioethics, in which he has made important contributions, such as when he was head of the commission that worked on the issue of the status of the human embryo.
G. Miranda (*)
Pontifical Athanaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome, Italy e-mail: g.miranda@arcol.org © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
M. Alai et al. (eds.), Science Between Truth and Ethical Responsibility, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-16369-7_22
We could, perhaps, divide his writings on bioethics into two major groups: foundational issues and hot-button issues in current debates.
In the first group we can mention, for example, the following themes: ethical anthropocentrism and the animal world; the human being as a person; nature and artificiality; pain and suffering; bioethics and dialogue; and cultural dialog.
Among the specific topics we can mention: the status of the human embryo, informed consent, the ascertainment of death, and ethics in biotechnology.
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