Brian Garvey

Philosophy of Biology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Biology raises distinct questions of its own not only for philosophy of science, but for metaphysics, epistemology and ethics. This book provides a presentation of the key philosophical issues. It covers the philosophical challenges posed by evolution and evolutionary biology, beginning with Darwin's central argument in the Origin of the Species.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 447g
• ISBN-13: 9781844650712
• ISBN-10: 1844650715
• Artikelnr.: 22347590

Autorenporträt

Brian Garvey

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I Darwinism and neo-Darwinism 1. The argument in Darwin's
Origin 2. What evolution explains 3. The selfish gene view of evolution
Part II Challenges to the consensus 4. Alternative units of selection 5.
Panglossianism and its discontents 6. Developmental systems theory Part III
Conceptual issues 7. Nature and nurture 8. Function: 'what it's for' versus
'what it does' 9. Biological categories 10. Species and their special
problems 11. Biology and philosophy of science Part IV Applications 12.
Evolution and epistemology 13. Evolution and religion 14. Evolution and
human nature 15. Biology and ethics Bibliography Index