Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology
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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 biologyBrings together original essays on ten of the most hotly debated questions in philosophy of biologyLively head-to-head debate format sharply defines the issues and paves the way for further discussionIncludes 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 moreEach…mehr

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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 biologyBrings together original essays on ten of the most hotly debated questions in philosophy of biologyLively head-to-head debate format sharply defines the issues and paves the way for further discussionIncludes 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 moreEach section features an introduction to the topic as well as suggestions for further readingOffers 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 brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate.
Autorenporträt
Francisco J. Ayala is Donald Bren Professor ofBiological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, USA.He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the AmericanPhilosophical Society. In 2001, he received the National Medal ofScience. Ayala has published more than 950 articles and is theauthor or editor of 31 books. He has been named the Renaissance Manof Evolutionary Biology by The New York Times.

Robert Arp is an analyst at The Analysis Group, LLCwho has interests in philosophy of biology and ontology in theinformatics sense. He is the author of ScenarioVisualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative ProblemSolving (2008), and co-editor of Philosophy of Biology: AnAnthology (Blackwell, 2009).
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"All chapters (including the very interestingcontributions on the species problem by Claridge and Mishler, aswell as the stimulating papers on evolutionary ethics by Ruse andAyala) serve as an excellent introduction to the most hotly debatedtopics in the philosophy of biology today." (Metascience, 2011) "Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above".(Choice, 1 November 2010)

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology

"A very fine contribution to the pedagogical literature onphilosophy of biology. The editors are to be congratulated for thethoughtfulness that went into producing this text. May it gain thewide acceptance it deserves." (Science & Education, March2010)

is an engaging anthology with many interestingcontributions. The strength of the book is the format: twoeminent representatives of the biophilosophical community havetheir say on a pivotal biophilosophical issue." (Metapsychology, May 2010)"A greatly needed and welcome contribution by excellent scholars,this book invites newcomers and experts alike to think criticallyabout core issues in the philosophy of biology."
-Roberta L. Millstein, University of California, Davis