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| | Derek D. Turner, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Connecticut College |
 | | Derek Turner regularly teaches Introduction to Philosophy, Logic, Bioethics, Thinking Philosophically About the Environment, Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Science, and Darwin, some of which are Web-based. |
 | | Derek has worked with students on individual study projects and/or senior honors theses on disability rights, assisted reproductive technology, wilderness ethics, genetically modified foods, the ethical treatment of animals, obligations to future generations, and stem cell research. |
 | | In the area of environmental philosophy, Derek is interested in whether the precautionary principle (which says, roughly, that it’s better to be safe than sorry) is a viable alternative to risk-cost-benefit analysis. |
| www.conncoll.edu /academics/web_profiles/turner.html (392 words) |
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