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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415315937
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96025702
Product Key Features
Book Title
Philosophy of Biology: a Contemporary Introduction
Author
Daniel w. Mcshea, Alex Rosenberg
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2008
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
363g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alex Rosenberg, Daniel w. Mcshea
Series Title
Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy