Sökt på: the philosophy of biology
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Human Nature
Human nature is frequently evoked to characterize our species and describe how it differs from others. But how should we understand this concept? What is the nature of a species? …
Hylomorphism
This Element introduces Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which provides an account of substances in terms of their 'matter' and 'form', adapting and applying it to the …
The Philosophy of Biology
The philosophy of biology
Structure and Function
The history of biology is mottled with disputes between two distinct approaches to the organic world: structuralism and functionalism. Their persistence across radical theory …
Units of Selection
This Element introduces the Disambiguating Project (DP) about the units of selection. By DP, the authors mean the thesis that the expression 'units of selection' refers to at least …
Biological Individuality
This Element develops a view about biological individuality's value in two ways: while biological individuality matters for its theoretical and methodological roles in the …
The Philosophy of Biology: in large print
Ecological Complexity
Complexity has received substantial attention from scientists and philosophers alike. There are numerous, often conflicting, accounts of how complexity should be defined and how it …
Synthetic Biology and the Question of Public Participation
The book considers the relationship between governance and participation, and the ways participation has been understood, framed and applied in the context of synthetic biology …