Book ID: 92212
Matthen, Mohan, Christopher Stephens, Dov M. Gabbay, Paul Thagard and JOHN WOODS (EDS.)
Philosophy of Biology. 2007. (Handbook of the Philosophy of Science Series). 638 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This collection of 25 essays by leading researchers provides an overview of the state of the field. These essays are wholly new; none ofthem could have been written even ten years ago. They demonstrate howphilosophical analysis has been able to contribute to sometimes contested areas of scientific theory making. Contents (main sections):Biography/ Evolution/ Genetics/ Taxonomy/ Special Topics.