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Evolution, Mind and Method: Towards a Philosophy of Biology focuses on the dominant biological topic of evolution. It deals with the prevailing philosophical themes of how to explain the adaptation of organisms, the interplay of chance and necessity, and the recurrent topics of emergence, reductionism, and progress. In addition, the extensively treated topic of how to explain human nature as a result of natural processes and the encompassed issues of the foundations of morality and the brain-to-mind transformation is discussed. The philosophy of biology is a rapidly expanding field, not more than half a century old at most, and to a large extent is replacing the interest in the philosophy of physics that prevailed in the first two-thirds of the twentieth century. Few texts available have the benefit of being written by an eminent biologist who happens to be also a philosopher, as in this work. This book is a useful resource for seminar courses and college courses on the philosophy of biology. Researchers, academics, and students in evolutionary biology, behavior, genetics, and biodiversity will also be interested in this work, as will those in human biology and issues such as ethics, religion, and the human mind, along with professional philosophers of science and those concerned with such issues as whether evolution is compatible with religion and/or where morality comes from. Presents the unique perspective of a distinguished biologist with extensive experience in the field who has published much about the subject in a wide variety of journals and edited volumesCovers the philosophical issues related to evolution and biology in an approachable and readable styleIncludes the most up-to-date treatment of this burgeoning, exciting field within biologyProvides the Ideal guide for researchers, academics, and students in evolutionary biology, behavior, genetics, and biodiversity

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Life sciences: general issues

• Full title: Evolution, Explanation, Ethics and Aesthetics
• Subtitle: Towards a Philosophy of Biology
• Author: Francisco J. Ayala
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 420
• EAN: 9780128036938
• ISBN: 0128036931
• ID: 10000270
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
• Weight: 662 g
• Dimensions: 154 × 228 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 19. July 2016

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