Comprised of essays by top scholars in the field, this volume offers detailedoverviews of philosophical issues raised by biology. * Brings together a teamof eminent scholars to explore the philosophical issues raised by biology * Addresses traditional and emerging topics, spanning molecular biology and genetics, evolution, developmental biology, immunology, ecology, mind and behaviour, neuroscience, and experimentation * Begins with a thorough introduction to the field * Goes beyond previous treatments that focused only on evolution to give equal attention to other areas, such as molecular and developmental biology * Represents both an authoritative guide to philosophy of biology, and an accessible reference work for anyone seeking to learn about this rapidly-changing field INDICE: List of Figures. List of Tables. Notes on Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction (Sahotra Sarkar and Anya Plutynski). Part I Molecular Biology and Genetics. 1 Gene Concepts (Hans-Jörg Rheinberger and Staffan Müller-Wille). 2 Biological Information (Stefan Artmann). 3 Heredity and Heritability (Richard C. Lewontin). 4 Genomics, Proteomics, and Beyond (Sahotra Sarkar). Part II Evolution. 5 Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism (James G. Lennox). 6 Systematicsand Taxonomy (Marc Ereshefsky). 7 Population Genetics (Christopher Stephens).8 The Units and Levels of Selection (Samir Okasha). 9 Molecular Evolution (Michael R. Dietrich). 10 Speciation and Macroevolution (Anya Plutynski). 11 Adaptationism (Peter Godfrey-Smith and Jon F. Wilkins). Part III Developmental Biology. 12 Phenotypic Plasticity and Reaction Norms (Jonathan M. Kaplan). 13 Explaining the Ontogeny of Form: Philosophical Issues (Alan C. Love). 14 Development and Evolution (Ron Amundson). Part IV Medicine. 15 Self and Nonself (MoiraHowes). 16 Health and Disease (Dominic Murphy). Part V Ecology. 17 PopulationEcology (Mark Colyvan). 18 Complexity, Diversity, and Stability (James Justus). 19 Ecosystems (Kent A. Peacock). 20 Biodiversity: Its Meaning and Value (Bryan G. Norton). Part VI Mind and Behavior. 21 Ethology, Sociobiology, and Evolutionary Psychology (Paul E. Griffiths). 22 Cooperation (J. McKenzie Alexander). 23 Language and Evolution (Derek Bickerton). Part VII Experimentation, Theory, and Themes. 24 What is Life? (Mark A. Bedau). 25 Experimentation (Marcel Weber). 26 Laws and Theories (Marc Lange). 27 Models (Jay Odenbaugh). 28 Function and Teleology (Justin Garson). 29 Reductionism in Biology (Alexander Rosenberg). Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3785-3
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 616
- Fecha Publicación: 05/11/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés