Maureen O'Malley

Philosophy of Microbiology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book fills a major gap in the philosophy of biology by examining central philosophical issues in microbiology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9781107621503
• ISBN-10: 110762150X
• Artikelnr.: 40602536

Autorenporträt

Maureen O'Malley is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sydney.

Inhaltsangabe

An introduction to philosophy of microbiology
1. Philosophy in microbiology
microbes in philosophy
2. Philosophical debates in high-level microbial classification
3. Philosophical debates in species-level microbial classification
4. Philosophical issues in microbial evolution
5. Microbial ecology from a philosophical perspective
6. Microbes as model biological systems
Conclusion. Further philosophical questions.