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Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology

Francisco José Ayala 1934-; Robert Arp

Chichester, U.K. Wiley-Blackwell Pub Malden, MA 2010

Localização: IB - Instituto de Biociências    (QH331 C761 )(Acessar)

  • Título:
    Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology
  • Autor: Francisco José Ayala 1934-; Robert Arp
  • Assuntos: Biology -- Philosophy; Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy; BIOLOGIA (FILOSOFIA); EVOLUÇÃO; BIOLOGIA; Biology; Philosophy; Biological Evolution; Selection, Genetic
  • Notas: Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • Descrição: It is possible to reduce biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics / Evelyn Fox Keller -- It is not possible to reduce biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics / John Dupré -- Traits have evolved to function the way they do because of a past advantage / Mark Perlman -- Traits have not evolved to function the way they do because of a past advantage / Robert Cummins and Martin Roth -- Species are real biological entities / Michael F. Claridge -- Species are not uniquely real biological entities / Brent D. Mishler -- Selection does operate primarily on genes : in defense of the gene as the unit of selection / Carmen Sapienza -- Selection does not operate primarily on genes / Richard M. Burian -- Microevolution and macroevolution are governed by the same processes / Michael R. Dietrich -- Microevolution and macroevolution are not governed by the same processes / Douglas H. Erwin -- Evolutionary developmental biology offers a significant challenge to the neo-Darwinian paradigm / Manfred D. Laubichler -- Evolutionary developmental biology does not offer a significant challenge to the neo-Darwinian paradigm / Alessandro Minelli -- The basic components of the human mind were solidified during the Pleistocene epoch / Valerie G. Starratt and Todd K. Shackelford -- The basic components of the human mind were not solidified during the Pleistocene epoch / Stephen M. Downes -- Memetics does provide a useful way of understanding cultural evolution / Susan Blackmore -- Memetics does not provide a useful way of understanding cultural evolution : a developmental perspective / William C. Wimsatt -- The biological sciences can act as a ground for ethics / Michael Ruse -- What the biological sciences can and cannot contribute to ethics / Francisco J. Ayala -- There is a place for intelligent design in the philosophy of biology : intelligent design in (philosophy of) biology : some legitimate roles / Del Ratzsch -- There i
    "Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Each of the ten sections introduces a specific issue within philosophy of biology and offers suggestions for further reading. Pairs of newly commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Together, the essays provide an accessible introduction to philosophy of biology, and a springboard to further discussion. Showcasing original arguments for well-defined positions, as well as clear and concise statements of sophisticated philosophical views, this volume is an excellent resource for professional philosophers, biologists, and students alike" --Book Jacket.
  • Títulos relacionados: Série:Contemporary debates in philosophy 12
  • Editor: Chichester, U.K. Wiley-Blackwell Pub Malden, MA
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2010
  • Formato: xii, 426 p ill 26 cm.
  • Idioma: Inglês
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