Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction

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Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction

Name: Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction
ISBN: 9780415315937

Alex Rosenberg and Daniel W. McShea

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Is life a purely physical process? What is human nature? Which of our traits is essential to us? 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.

Alex Rosenberg is R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He is the author of Philosophy of Science: a Contemporary Introduction (2nd edition, 2005) and co-editor with Yuri Balashov of Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings (2002).

Daniel W. McShea is Associate Professor of Biology at Duke University.

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Society, Politics & Philosophy - General & Miscellaneous Philosophy

Año:

2007

Edición:

Editorial:

Routledge

Idioma:

english

Páginas:

241