Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0415315921
- ISBN-13
- 9780415315920
- Series
- Philosophy of Biology
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Authors
- Daniel W. McShea, Alexander Rosenberg
Description
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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