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100 1 $aOkasha, Samir,$eauthor.
245 10 $aPhilosophy of biology :$ba very short introduction /$cSamir Okasha.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aOxford :$bOxford University Press,$c2019.
300 $a130 pages :$billustrations (black and white) ;$c18 cm.
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490 1 $aVery short introductions ;$v619
505 0 $aWhy philosophy of biology? -- Evolution and natural selection -- Function and adaptation -- Levels of selection -- Species and classification -- Genes -- Human behaviour, mind, and culture.
520 8 $aOver the last forty years the philosophy of biology has emerged as an important sub-discipline of the philosophy of science. Covering some of science's most divisive topics, such as philosophical issues in genetics, it also encompasses areas where modern biology has increasingly impinged on traditional philosophical questions, such as free will, essentialism, and nature vs nurture.0In this Very Short Introduction Samir Okasha outlines the core issues with which contemporary philosophy of biology is engaged. Offering a whistle-stop tour of the history of biology, he explores key ideas and paradigm shifts throughout the centuries, including areas such as the theory of evolution by natural selection; the concepts of function and design; biological individuality; and the debate over adaptationism. Throughout Okasha makes clear the relevance of biology for understanding human beings, human society, and our place in the natural world, and the importance of engaging with these issues.0.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 119-123) and index.
650 0 $aBiology$xPhilosophy.
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830 0 $aVery short introductions ;$v619.
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