Thinking about Life - The history and philosophy of biology and other sciences (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)

Our previous book, About Life, concerned modern biology. We used our present-day understanding of cells to 'define' the living state, providing a basis for exploring several general-interest topics: the origin of life, extraterrestrial life, intelligence, and the possibility that humans are unique. The ideas we proposed in About Life were intended as starting-points for debate - we did not claim them as 'truth' - but the information on which they were based is currently accepted as 'scientific fact'. What does that mean? What is 'scientific fact' and why is it accepted? What is science - and is biology like other sciences such as physics (except in subject m- ter)? The book you are now reading investigates these questions - and some related ones. Like About Life, it may particularly interest a reader who wishes to change career to biology and its related subdisciplines. In line with a recommendation by the British Association for the Advancement of Science - that the public should be given fuller information about the nature of science - we present the concepts underpinning biology and a survey of its historical and philosophical basis.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	2009
Authors:	Paul S. Agutter • Denys N. Wheatley
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	267
Edition:	2009 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-8865-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	1-4020-8865-5
Barcode:	9781402088650

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