Philosophy of Biology

A Contemporary Introduction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

Av Alex Rosenberg, Daniel W. McShea, USA) Rosenberg, Alex (Duke University, USA) McShea, Daniel W. (Duke University

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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.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2007-12-21
  • Mått156 x 234 x 21 mm
  • Vikt498 g
  • FormatInbunden
  • SpråkEngelska
  • SerieRoutledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
  • Antal sidor256
  • FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
  • ISBN9780415315920