AboutJ.M.J. West Expertise I am versed in formal logic and the predicate calculus; Modern Philosophy, Anglo-American Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, And Christian/Catholic Philosophy. I can answer questions on - but not limited to - The Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, The Stoics, the Early Church Era, St. Justin Martyr, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Ockham, Moore, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Russell, G. E. Moore, Quine, Rorty, Plantinga, etc.
I also have experience with Philosophy of Religion, Epistemology and other areas.
Experience I have a BA in Philosophy and History, and am continuing my education in both areas while discerning grad school.
Education/Credentials Bachelors Degrees in Philosophy and History, (political science emphasis)
Awards and Honors Cum laude, 1st Annual Harold Parker Award for Excellence in History, Benedictine College.
Question What do you think/know about nanotechnology? what does it mean to you? Also, What is your perspective about nanoethics and its foundations?
Thank you for your insight!
Alexandria
Answer Alexandria,
Thank you for your question.
Nano-technology is simply the use of technology to manipulate the nano-scopic world (i.e. the atomic level of the world, smaller than micro-scopic!).
It means this to me because that's just what it means. It could potentially mean cures or less invasive ways to fight diseases and illnesses like cancer, or do cool things like unclog arteries and allow you to play MP3s in your head (whether this is WISE is a different story, but it's definitely Sci-Fi-cool).
Nano-ethics would probably deal with the in-appropriate, inhumane and unjust uses of nano-technology (e.g. Terrorism, torture, manipulation, etc).
If you want to go deeper we can, but these are very broad questions.
