Darwinism and Philosophy (Hardcover)

The philosophically most challenging science today, arguably, is no longer physics but biology. It is hardly an exaggeration to state that Charles Darwin has shaped modern evolutionary biology more significantly than anyone else. Moreover, since Darwin's day, philosophers and scientists have realized the enormous philosophical potential of Darwinism and have tried to expand his insights well beyond the limits of biology. However, no consensus has been achieved. The aim of this collection of essays is to revive a comprehensive discussion of the meaning and the philosophical implications of "Darwinism." The contributors to Darwinism and Philosophy are international scholars from the fields of philosophy, science, and history of ideas. A strength of this collection is that it brings together sustained reflection from American and Continental philosophical traditions. The conclusions of the contributors vary, but taken together their essays successfully map the problems of interpreting "Darwinism."

General

Imprint:	University of Notre Dame Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2005
Editors:	Vittorio Hosle • Christian Illies
Dimensions:	236 x 161 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-0-268-03072-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution
LSN:	0-268-03072-3
Barcode:	9780268030728

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