Stephanie Errigo
3/16/09
Final Project Proposal
For my final project paper I will take the views of McKibben, Silver, and Joy and use them to talk about the Utopian world and the use of technology which in my opinion will lead to a lazy, mundane society. I will take the Catholic Churches and other churches views into consideration, and I will also take many other people’s views that support my view: that designer babies and nanotechnology will lead to a lazy society of people who don’t have unique properties. I will also portray views that conflict them and attempt to defend my argument.
I will build off of my paper about designer babies adding to the emphasis that I want to provide on the topic of how technology is going too far. I will also touch base on the thought of nanotechnology and provide opposing views to either side.
My sources will come mostly from the books we read, along with the bible and the teachings of the Catholic Church. I will use the Pitt Library to find resources of articles to contradict my opinions as well as articles that supplement my opinions.
I plan to contradict myself as well as defend my opinions while adding my views and my own values and morals into the mix.
Some initial sources include:
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2004/s1062202.htm
http://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=1205
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/catholic.church.warns.of.designer.children/189.htm
http://web.mit.edu/murj/www/v12/v12-Features/v12-f4.pdf
http://www.zyvex.com/nano/
There will also be many sources from the Pitt Library System.
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2 comments:
Just a couple reminders of what we talked about.
1) It seems that, to a large extent, you're echoing McKibben. That's fine, up to a point, but ultimately you need to clarify what you have to add to the argument - how do your insights into Catholic theology (or whatever) help to further McKibben's point?
2) It's worth noting that McKibben has, at least in essays, written about his own religious beliefs - that might be worth looking into. I'm pretty sure there's something he's written about religion available online.
3) What is the importance of a specifically Catholic point of view for non-Catholic as well as Catholic readers?
Stephanie,
This is an interesting topic. I agree with your stance. However, you will have the challenge of defending your argument against the very reasonable counterarguments. For example, people postulate that nanotech can provide universal cure to disease. You will have to find a way to overcome this argument by describing why losing individuality and uniqueness is worth hindering such benefits.
I think it’s also good that you will supply the viewpoint of the Catholic church, an institution that many people respect and place their faith in. My only fear is that this might verge on a church versus state argument (or spirituality versus secularism). If you can manage to write this power without losing focus on the issue of nanotechnology, then more power to you!
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