Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology) - Hardcover

Brandon, Robert N.

 
9780521495455: Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521495458 ISBN 13: 9780521495455
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Robert Brandon is one of the most important and influential of contemporary philosophers of biology. This collection of his recent essays covers all the traditional topics in the philosophy of evolutionary biology and as such could serve as an introduction to the field. There are essays on the nature of fitness, teleology, the structure of the theory of natural selection, and the levels of selection. The book also deals with newer topics that are less frequently discussed but are of growing interest, e.g. the evolution of human language and the role of experimentation in evolutionary biology.

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Book Description

Robert Brandon is one of the most important and influential of contemporary philosophers of biology. This collection of his recent essays covers all the traditional topics in the philosophy of evolutionary biology and could serve as an introduction to the field.

Review

"Brandon is a highly original thinker whose anthology rewards and often demands careful study." International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521495458
ISBN 13 
9780521495455
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
240

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