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Playing God: The Ethics of Risk

Carole Leigh Engblom
October 9, 2002

Are we playing God? Roger Trigg, professor of philosophy at the University of Warwick, England, will argue in lecture sponsored by the St. Olaf department of philosophy that the medical profession runs a grave risk in practices related to biotechnology and genetic engineering because they are not fully aware of what may result from "playing God." The talk will be at 7 p.m. in Holland Hall 501. As chairman of the National Committee for Philosophy, Trigg represents all philosophy departments in the United Kingdom. He has written and lectured extensively on the topics of religion, human nature and social science.

Contact Carole Engblom at 507-786-3315 or leigh@stolaf.edu.