Brill's companion to the philosophy of biology : entities, processes, implications /
"In this volume, Andrea Borghini and Elena Casetta introduce a wide spectrum of key philosophical problems related to life sciences in a neat framework and an accessible style, with a special emphasis on metaphysical issues. The volume is divided into three parts. The first addresses the two ma...
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Format: eBook
Language:
English
Italian
Published:
Leiden Boston :
BRILL,
2019.
Series:
Brill's Companions to Philosophy;
volume 4.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2020, ISBN: 9789004419094.
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Call Number: QH331 .B6513 2019
| Summary: | "In this volume, Andrea Borghini and Elena Casetta introduce a wide spectrum of key philosophical problems related to life sciences in a neat framework and an accessible style, with a special emphasis on metaphysical issues. The volume is divided into three parts. The first addresses the two main questions stemming from life sciences: what is life, and what is the correct understanding of the theory of evolution? The second part looks at metaphysical questions concerning biological entities: environments, species, organisms, and biological individuals. The third part focuses on theoretical questions of particular ethical and political significance: sex and gender, the biotechnological revolution, and the evolution of behavior and culture. Each chapter is followed by a list of further readings". |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789004400160 |