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Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2009
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Notes on Contributors
General Introduction
References and Further Reading
Part I. Is It Possible to Reduce Biological Explanations to Explanations in Chemistry and/or Physics?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
1. It Is Possible to Reduce Biological Explanations to Explanations in Chemistry and/or Physics / Evelyn Fox Keller
2. It Is Not Possible to Reduce Biological Explanations to Explanations in Chemistry and/or Physics / John Dupré
Part II. Have Traits Evolved to Function the Way They Do Because of a Past Advantage?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
3. Traits Have Evolved to Function the Way They Do Because of a Past Advantage / Mark Perlman
4. Traits Have Not Evolved to Function the Way They Do Because of a past Advantage / Robert Cummins / Martin Roth
Part III. Are Species Real?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
5. Species Are Real Biological Entities / Michael F. Claridge
6. Species Are Not Uniquely Real Biological Entities / Brent D. Mishler
Part IV. Does Selection Operate Primarily On Genes?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
7. Selection Does Operate Primarily on Genes: In Defense of the Gene as the Unit of Selection / Carmen Sapienza
8. Selection Does Not Operate Primarily on Genes / Richard M. Burian
Part V. Are Microevolution and Macroevolution Governed by the Same Processes?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
9. Microevolution and Macroevolution Are Governed by the Same Processes / Michael R. Dietrich
10. Microevolution and Macroevolution Are Not Governed by the Same Processes / Douglas H. Erwin
Part VI. Does Evolutionary Developmental Biology Offer A Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
11. Evolutionary Developmental Biology Offers a Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm / Manfred D. Laubichler
12. Evolutionary Developmental Biology Does Not Offer a Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm / Alessandro Minelli
Part VII. Were the Basic Components of the Human Mind Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
13. The Basic Components of the Human Mind Were Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch / Valerie G. Starratt / Todd K. Shackelford
14. The Basic Components of the Human Mind Were Not Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch / Stephen M. Downes
Part VIII. Does Memetics Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
15. Memetics Does Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution / Susan Blackmore
16. Memetics Does Not Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution: A Developmental Perspective / William C. Wimsatt
Part IX. Can the Biological Sciences Act as a Ground for Ethics?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
17. The Biological Sciences Can Act as a Ground for Ethics / Michael Ruse
18. What the Biological Sciences Can and Cannot Contribute to Ethics / Francisco J. Ayala
Part X. Is There a Place for Intelligent Design in the Philosophy of Biology?
Introduction
References and Further Reading
19. There Is a Place for Intelligent Design in the Philosophy of Biology: Intelligent Design in (Philosophy of) Biology: Some Legitimate Roles / Del Ratzsch
20. There Is No Place for Intelligent Design in the Philosophy of Biology: Intelligent Design Is Not Science / Francisco J. Ayala
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9781405159999
9781405159982
9781405159982
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