Soul and THE illnesses

Денис Побединский: литературный дневник

For many years, the teaching of genetics has only been centered on the determinism of the phenotype by the genotype as shown in .. in explaining what genetics is, but is limited and even dangerous, at least in human biology and more generally. The human phenotype includes not only the anatomy and physiology of any person but also his/her appearance built during his/her life; his/her illnesses and health; and his/her behavior, emotions, intelligence, skills, and any other learned competence. Most of these features are sociocultural and cannot be reduced .. For instance, to justify sexism, a sociological analysis showed the imprinting of innatist values (Nelkins & Lindee, 1995). These authors suggested a parallel between DNA and the soul:
Today, these are the genes that allow us to talk about personality traits, the nature of immortality, and the sacred meaning of life, in a way that resembles that of religious narratives ... . DNA took in mass culture, the aspect of an entity similar to the soul. (p. 67)


Multiple Representations in Biological Education.
David F. Treagust, Chi-Yan Tsui



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