Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology (eBook)

Francisco J. Ayala, Robert Arp (Herausgeber)

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2009 | 1. Auflage
440 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-1493-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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

Autor

Francisco J. Ayala is Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, USA. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. In 2001, he received the National Medal of Science. Ayala has published more than 950 articles and is the author or editor of 31 books. He has been named the Renaissance Man of Evolutionary Biology by The New York Times. Robert Arp is an analyst at The Analysis Group, LLC who has interests in philosophy of biology and ontology in the informatics sense. He is the author of Scenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving (2008), and co-editor of Philosophy of Biology: An Anthology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).

Rezensionen

"All chapters (including the very interesting
contributions on the species problem by Claridge and Mishler, as
well as the stimulating papers on evolutionary ethics by Ruse and
Ayala) serve as an excellent introduction to the most hotly debated
topics in the philosophy of biology today."
(Metascience, 2011)

"A brief review like this can scarcely do justice to the richness
of the ideas discussed in this text or the considerable care that
went into its organization. This is, in short, a very fine
contribution to the pedagogical literature on philosophy of
biology. The editors are to be congratulated for the thoughtfulness
that went into producing this text. May it gain the wide acceptance
it deserves." (Science & Education, 2010)

"Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above".
(Choice, 1 November 2010)

"Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology is
an engaging anthology with many interesting contributions. The
strength of the book is the format: two eminent representatives of
the biophilosophical community have their say on a pivotal
biophilosophical issue." (
Metapsychology, May
2010)

"A very fine contribution to the pedagogical literature on
philosophy of biology. The editors are to be congratulated for the
thoughtfulness that went into producing this text. May it gain the
wide acceptance it deserves." (Science & Education, March
2010)



"A greatly needed and welcome contribution by excellent
scholars, this book invites newcomers and experts alike to think
critically about core issues in the philosophy of
biology."

-Roberta L. Millstein, University of California, Davis

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.11.2009
• Reihe/Serie: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy
• Reihe/Serie: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
• Schlagworte: Philosophie • Philosophie in den Naturwissenschaften • Philosophy • philosophy of science
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-1493-9 / 1444314939
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-1493-9 / 9781444314939