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GENETICS AND PHILOSOPHY
AN INTRODUCTION |
| By: |
Paul Griffiths, Karola Stotz |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£26.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0521173906 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780521173902 |
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| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
18 April, 2013 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology |
| Pages: |
280 |
| Description: |
This book integrates the work of philosophers of science seeking to make sense of genetics with an accessible introduction to the science. |
| Synopsis: |
In the past century, nearly all of the biological sciences have been directly affected by discoveries and developments in genetics, a fast-evolving subject with important theoretical dimensions. In this rich and accessible book, Paul Griffiths and Karola Stotz show how the concept of the gene has evolved and diversified across the many fields that make up modern biology. By examining the molecular biology of the 'environment', they situate genetics in the developmental biology of whole organisms, and reveal how the molecular biosciences have undermined the nature/nurture distinction. Their discussion gives full weight to the revolutionary impacts of molecular biology, while rejecting 'genocentrism' and 'reductionism', and brings the topic right up to date with the philosophical implications of the most recent developments in genetics. Their book will be invaluable for those studying the philosophy of biology, genetics and other life sciences. |
| Illustrations: |
18 b/w illus. 3 tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
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