Binding: Paperback
Description: Is life a purely physical process? What is human nature? Which of our traits is essential to us? In this volume Daniel Mc Shea 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.
Title: Philosophy Of Biology A Contemporary Introduction
Author(s): Mcshea Daniel W. (Duke University)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415315937
Pages: 254 Pages
Publication Date: 12/22/2007
Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
Category: Biology, Life Sciences