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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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.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy |
Release date | December 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | December 2007 |
Authors | Alex Rosenberg, Daniel W. McShea |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 241 |
Edition | New edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-31593-7 |
Barcode | 9780415315937 |
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LSN | 0-415-31593-X |