Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther

Our Genes

A Philosophical Perspective on Human Evolutionary Genomics

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Produktbeschreibung

Combines natural science and philosophy to attract academic and general readers interested in philosophical questions about who we are and how we are connected. By investigating current trends in genomic research, Our Genes illustrates the potential and the limitations of genes to inform our sense of identity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 394
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 142mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 794g
• ISBN-13: 9781107170407
• ISBN-10: 1107170400
• Artikelnr.: 63622988

Autorenporträt

Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther is a philosopher of science, researcher, writer, educator, diver, and explorer. He is Professor of Humanities at University of California, Santa Cruz and Affiliate Professor of Transformative Science at the GLOBE Institute at University of Copenhagen.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Origins and Histories
3. The Mind, the Lab, and the Field: Three Kinds of Populations
4. Metrics and Measures
5. Models and Methodologies
6. Six Patterns of Human Genomic Variation
7. Natural Selection
8. Intelligence, Female Orgasm, and Future Discovery
9. Is Race Real?
10. The Conscious Universe: Genes in Complex Systems
Bibliography
Index.

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Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Origins and Histories; 3. The Mind, the Lab, and the Field: Three Kinds of Populations; 4. Metrics and Measures; 5. Models and Methodologies; 6. Six Patterns of Human Genomic Variation; 7. Natural Selection; 8. Intelligence, Female Orgasm, and Future Discovery; 9. Is Race Real?; 10. The Conscious Universe: Genes in Complex Systems; Bibliography; Index.

Rezensionen

'Winther's book is a synthesis of philosophical perspectives on modern evolutionary genomics, written by one of the few people in the world who have a sufficiently deep understanding of both philosophy and biology to achieve such an undertaking. It is a remarkable tour de force of the philosophy of genomics that should be essential reading for students and scholars interested in the broader implications of human genomic research. But the book will also appeal to a more general audience interested in understanding genetics and in finding out what genetics and evolutionary biology can, and cannot, tell them about the fundamental question: Who am I?' Rasmus Nielsen, University of California, Berkeley, USA