| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 426 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy ; 12 |
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Contemporary debates in philosophy ; 12.
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| Contents |
It is possible to reduce biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics / Evelyn Fox Keller -- It is not possible to reduce biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics / John Dupré -- Traits have evolved to function the way they do because of a past advantage / Mark Perlman -- Traits have not evolved to function the way they do because of a past advantage / Robert Cummins and Martin Roth -- Species are real biological entities / Michael F. Claridge -- Species are not uniquely real biological entities / Brent D. Mishler -- Selection does operate primarily on genes : in defense of the gene as the unit of selection / Carmen Sapienza -- Selection does not operate primarily on genes / Richard M. Burian -- Microevolution and macroevolution are governed by the same processes / Michael R. Dietrich -- Microevolution and macroevolution are not governed by the same processes / Douglas H. Erwin -- Evolutionary developmental biology offers a significant challenge to the neo-Darwinian paradigm / Manfred D. Laubichler -- Evolutionary developmental biology does not offer a significant challenge to the neo-Darwinian paradigm / Alessandro Minelli -- The basic components of the human mind were solidified during the Pleistocene epoch / Valerie G. Starratt and Todd K. Shackelford -- The basic components of the human mind were not solidified during the Pleistocene epoch / Stephen M. Downes -- Memetics does provide a useful way of understanding cultural evolution / Susan Blackmore -- Memetics does not provide a useful way of understanding cultural evolution : a developmental perspective / William C. Wimsatt -- The biological sciences can act as a ground for ethics / Michael Ruse -- What the biological sciences can and cannot contribute to ethics / Francisco J. Ayala -- There is a place for intelligent design in the philosophy of biology : intelligent design in (philosophy of) biology : some legitimate roles / Del Ratzsch -- There is no place for intelligent design in the philosophy of biology : intelligent design is not science / Francisco J. Ayala |
| Summary |
This collection of specially commissioned essays puts top scholars head to head to debate the central issues in the lively and fast growing field of philosophy of biology: Brings together original essays on ten of the most hotly debated questions in philosophy of biology; Lively head-to-head debate format sharply defines the issues and paves the way for further discussion; Includes coverage of the new and vital area of evolutionary developmental biology, as well as the concept of a unified species, the role of genes in selection, the differences between micro- and macro-evolution, and much mor |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biology -- Philosophy.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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NATURE -- Reference.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
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Biology -- Philosophy.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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Biologie.
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Filosofische aspecten.
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Creationisme.
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Darwinisme.
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Biologia.
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Filosofia.
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Evolució (Biologia)
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| Genre/Form |
Llibres electrònics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ayala, Francisco J. (Francisco José), 1934-2023
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Arp, Robert.
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| LC no. |
2009032169 |
| ISBN |
9781444314939 |
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1444314939 |
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9781444314922 |
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1444314920 |
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