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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

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology

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Hardback by Francisco J. Ayala , Robert Arp

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 13/11/2009
    ISBN13: 9781405159982, 978-1405159982
    ISBN10: 1405159987

    Number of Pages: 440

    Non Fiction , Mathematics & Science , Education

    Description

    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

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