| Author: | Alex Rosenberg, Daniel W. McShea | ISBN: | 9781134375370 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 19, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alex Rosenberg, Daniel W. McShea |
| ISBN: | 9781134375370 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 19, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Is life a purely physical process? What is human nature? Which of our traits is essential to us? In this volume, Daniel McShea and Alex Rosenberg – a biologist and a philosopher, respectively – join forces to create a new gateway to the philosophy of biology; making the major issues accessible and relevant to biologists and philosophers alike.
Exploring concepts such as supervenience; the controversies about genocentrism and genetic determinism; and the debate about major transitions central to contemporary thinking about macroevolution; the authors lay out the broad terms in which we should assess the impact of biology on human capacities, social institutions and ethical values.
Is life a purely physical process? What is human nature? Which of our traits is essential to us? In this volume, Daniel McShea and Alex Rosenberg – a biologist and a philosopher, respectively – join forces to create a new gateway to the philosophy of biology; making the major issues accessible and relevant to biologists and philosophers alike.
Exploring concepts such as supervenience; the controversies about genocentrism and genetic determinism; and the debate about major transitions central to contemporary thinking about macroevolution; the authors lay out the broad terms in which we should assess the impact of biology on human capacities, social institutions and ethical values.
