by Axel Kahn · Nil · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782841111787
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«Et l'homme dans tout ça ? Plaidoyer pour un humanisme moderne» is the philosophical essay by Axel Kahn, in paperback (374 pages, in French).
In this essay, Axel Kahn asks what place the human being occupies in a world marked by the advance of science and technology. He puts forward a defence of modern humanism and reflects on ethics, the human condition and rights, paying attention to the moral dilemmas posed by genetics.
Published by Nil éditions on 2 March 2000; the French edition includes a preface by Lucien Sève and bibliographic references.
Recommended for readers interested in philosophy, ethics, humanism and the debate on the role of science in society.
Axel Kahn was a French geneticist. He was the brother of the journalist Jean-François Kahn and the chemist Olivier Kahn. He was a member of the French National Consultative Ethics Committee from 1992 to 2004 and worked in gene therapy. He first entered the INSERM with a specialization in biochemistry. He was named in 2002 as a counsellor for biosciences and biotechnologies matters by the European Commission. Head of French laboratories specialized in biomedical sciences between years 1984 and 2007, he was elected President of the Paris Descartes University in December 2007, as the sole candidate.
