Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology

Format

ebook

ISBN

9781405159999

Release

19 November 2009

Subjects

Ethics Medical Nonfiction

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This collection of specially commissioned essays puts top scholars head to head to debate the central issues in the lively and fast growing field of philosophy of biology

Brings together original essays on ten of the most hotly debated questions in philosophy of biology

Lively head-to-head debate format sharply defines the issues and paves the way for further discussion

Includes coverage of the new and vital area of evolutionary developmental biology, as well as the concept of a unified species, the role of genes in selection, the differences between micro- and macro-evolution, and much more

Each section features an introduction to the topic as well as suggestions for further reading

Offers an accessible overview of this fast-growing and dynamic field, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers and biologists