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.
Autorius: | Alex Rosenberg, Daniel W. McShea, |
Leidėjas: | Routledge |
Išleidimo metai: | 2007 |
Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 256 |
ISBN-10: | 0415315921 |
ISBN-13: | 9780415315920 |
Formatas: | 240 x 161 x 18 mm. Knyga kietu viršeliu |
Kalba: | Anglų |
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