Philosophy of Biology A Contemporary Introduction
In this volume, Daniel McShea and Alex Rosenberg - a biologist and a philosopher, respectively - join forces to create a new gateway to the philosophy of biology, making the major issues accessible and relevant to biologists and philosophers alike." "Exploring concepts such as supervenienc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Routledge
2008
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| Series: | Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy
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Add Tag | Summary: | In this volume, Daniel McShea and Alex Rosenberg - a biologist and a philosopher, respectively - join forces to create a new gateway to the philosophy of biology, making the major issues accessible and relevant to biologists and philosophers alike." "Exploring concepts such as supervenience, the controversies about genocentrism and genetic determinism, and the debate about major transitions central to contemporary thinking about macroevolution, the authors lay out the broad terms in which we should assess the impact of biology on human capacities, social institutions, and ethical values. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 241 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0415315921 041531593X 9780415315920 9780415315937 |
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