This book describes specific well-know controversies in the genetic modification debate and
connects them to deeper philosophical issues in philosophy of technology. It contributes to the
current far-reaching deliberations about the future of food agriculture and society.
Controversies over so-called Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) regularly appear in the
press. The biotechnology debate has settled into a long-term philosophical dispute. The
discussion goes much deeper than the initial empirical questions about whether or not GM food
and crops are safe for human consumption or pose environmental harms that dominated news
reports. In fact the implications of this debate extend beyond the sphere of food and
agriculture to encompass the general role of science and technology in society. The GM
controversy provides an occasion to explore important issues in philosophy of technology.
Researchers teachers and students interested in agricultural biotechnology philosophy of
technology and the future of food and agriculture will find this exploration timely and thought
provoking.
