Philosophy of Biology |
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| Author:
| Rosenberg, Jacob
Rosenberg, Alex
McShea, Daniel |
| Series title: | Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-10150-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
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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. "