Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary IntroductionTaylor & Francis, 2008 - 241 頁 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. |
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The agenda of the philosophy of biology | 7 |
Making teleology safe for science | 16 |
Is Darwinism the only game in town? | 23 |
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