Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction

By Daniel W. McShea and Alex Rosenberg

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041531593X
• ISBN13: 9780415315937
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"