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Our Genes - A Philosophical Perspective on Human Evolutionary Genomics (Paperback): Rasmus Gronfeldt Winther

Our Genes - A Philosophical Perspective on Human Evolutionary Genomics (Paperback)

Rasmus Gronfeldt Winther

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Situated at the intersection of natural science and philosophy, Our Genes explores historical practices, investigates current trends, and imagines future work in genetic research to answer persistent, political questions about human diversity. Readers are guided through fascinating thought experiments, complex measures and metrics, fundamental evolutionary patterns, and in-depth treatment of exciting case studies. The work culminates in a philosophical rationale, based on scientific evidence, for a moderate position about the explanatory power of genes that is often left unarticulated. Simply put, human evolutionary genomics - our genes - can tell us much about who we are as individuals and as collectives. However, while they convey scientific certainty in the popular imagination, genes cannot answer some of our most important questions. Alternating between an up-close and a zoomed-out focus on genes and genomes, individuals and collectives, species and populations, Our Genes argues that the answers we seek point to rich, necessary work ahead.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: December 2022
Authors: Rasmus Gronfeldt Winther
Dimensions: 228 x 151 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 978-1-316-62150-9
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Bio-ethics
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
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LSN: 1-316-62150-2
Barcode: 9781316621509

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