Christopher J. Austin

Broschiertes Buch

Essence in the Age of Evolution

A New Theory of Natural Kinds

Beschreibung

This book offers a defence of a highly contested philosophical position: biological natural kind essentialism. Austin challenges common objections to this theory, and in conjunction with contemporary scientific advancements within the field of evolutionary-developmental biology, he utilises a contemporary neo-Aristotelian metaphysics o

Autor

Christopher J. Austin is Head of Philosophy at Sutton Grammar School, London, and specialises in the metaphysics of science, with a particular focus on biology. Recent publications include 'Dispositions in Evolutionary Developmental Biology' in Evolutionary Developmental Biology: A Reference Guide, and 'A Biologically Informed Hylomorphism' in Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 231g
• ISBN-13: 9781032094755
• ISBN-10: 1032094753
• Artikelnr.: 62151095