Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology: Biology, Religion, and Philosophy
Author : Peterson, Michael L.
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Page : 480 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
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ISBN : 1009063960
Biology, Religion, and Philosophy
Author : Michael Peterson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 33,28 MB
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1107031486
Book Description
A comprehensive and accessible survey of the major issues at the biology-religion interface.
The Philosophy of Ecology
Author : James Justus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,67 MB
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1107040043
Book Description
Introduces the philosophical issues which ecology poses about the biological world and the environmental sciences attempting to protect it.
The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology
Author : David L. Hull
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 47,63 MB
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139827626
Book Description
The philosophy of biology is one of the most exciting new areas in the field of philosophy and one that is attracting much attention from working scientists. This Companion, edited by two of the founders of the field, includes newly commissioned essays by senior scholars and up-and-coming younger scholars who collectively examine the main areas of the subject - the nature of evolutionary theory, classification, teleology and function, ecology, and the problematic relationship between biology and religion, among other topics. Up-to-date and comprehensive in its coverage, this unique volume will be of interest not only to professional philosophers but also to students in the humanities and researchers in the life sciences and related areas of inquiry.
Biological Classification
Author : Richard A. Richards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 15,62 MB
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107065372
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical foundations and development of modern biological classification.
Biology and Feminism
Author : Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 42,75 MB
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107090180
Book Description
A balanced and accessible introduction to the engagements that feminist scientists and science scholars undertake with a variety of biological sciences.
The Philosophy of Human Evolution
Author : Michael Ruse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 11,51 MB
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521117933
Book Description
Provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, covering such issues as religion, race and gender.
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
Author : Michael Ruse
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File Size : 24,98 MB
Release : 201?
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Genetics and Philosophy
Author : Paul Griffiths
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 38,14 MB
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107354765
Book Description
In the past century, nearly all of the biological sciences have been directly affected by discoveries and developments in genetics, a fast-evolving subject with important theoretical dimensions. In this rich and accessible book, Paul Griffiths and Karola Stotz show how the concept of the gene has evolved and diversified across the many fields that make up modern biology. By examining the molecular biology of the 'environment', they situate genetics in the developmental biology of whole organisms, and reveal how the molecular biosciences have undermined the nature/nurture distinction. Their discussion gives full weight to the revolutionary impacts of molecular biology, while rejecting 'genocentrism' and 'reductionism', and brings the topic right up to date with the philosophical implications of the most recent developments in genetics. Their book will be invaluable for those studying the philosophy of biology, genetics and other life sciences.
The Philosophy of Biology
Author : Kostas Kampourakis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 765 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 2013-06-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9400765371
Book Description
This book brings together for the first time philosophers of biology to write about some of the most central concepts and issues in their field from the perspective of biology education. The chapters of the book cover a variety of topics ranging from traditional ones, such as biological explanation, biology and religion or biology and ethics, to contemporary ones, such as genomics, systems biology or evolutionary developmental biology. Each of the 30 chapters covers the respective philosophical literature in detail and makes specific suggestions for biology education. The aim of this book is to inform biology educators, undergraduate and graduate students in biology and related fields, students in teacher training programs, and curriculum developers about the current state of discussion on the major topics in the philosophy of biology and its implications for teaching biology. In addition, the book can be valuable to philosophers of biology as an introductory text in undergraduate and graduate courses.
