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Shakespeare's Double Helix
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What does it mean to make life? Through close analysis of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and reflection on modern genetic engineering, Henry Turner examines developments in early modern culture as it sought to come to terms with the new forces of magic, astrology, alchemy and mechanics--fields of knowledge that promised limitless power over nature. He reveals the richness and peculiarity of early scientific thought and shows how the questions posed by Shakespeare remain fundamental as the nature of life has become one of the most pressing political, ethical, and philosophical problems for society today.
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