Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology

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Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell (2010)
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This collection of specially commissioned essays puts top scholars head to head to debate the central issues in the lively and fast growing field of philosophy ...

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QH331.C8465 2010

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Selection does not operate primarily on genes.Richard M. Burian
Selection does operate primarily on genes : in defense of the gene as the unit of selection.Carmen Sapienza
The basic components of the human mind were not solidified during the Pleistocene epoch.Stephen M. Downes
The biological sciences can act as a ground for ethics.Michael Ruse
There is a place for intelligent design in the philosophy of biology : intelligent design in (philosophy of) biology : some legitimate roles.Del Ratzsch
What the biological sciences can and cannot contribute to ethics.Francisco J. Ayala
It is possible to reduce biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics.  (pages 19–31)Evelyn Fox Keller
It is not possible to reduce biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics.  (pages 32–47)John Dupré
Traits have evolved to function the way they do because of a past advantage.  (pages 53--71)Mark Perlman
Traits have not evolved to function the way they do because of a past advantage.  (pages 72--88)Robert Cummins & Martin Roth
Species are real biological entities.  (pages 91--109)Michael F. Claridge
Species are not uniquely real biological entities.  (pages 110--122)Brent D. Mishler
Selection Does Operate Primarily on Genes.  (pages 127–140)Carmen Sapienza
Selection does operate primarily on Genes : In defense of the Gene as the unit of selection.  (pages 127--140)Carmen Sapienza
Selection does not operate primarily on genes.  (pages 141–164)Richard M. Burian
Microevolution and macroevolution are governed by the same processes.  (pages 169–179)Michael R. Dietrich
Microevolution and macroevolution are not governed by the same processes.  (pages 180--193)Douglas H. Erwin
Evolutionary developmental biology offers a significant challenge to the neo-Darwinian paradigm.  (pages 199–212)Manfred D. Laubichler
Evolutionary developmental biology does not offer a significant challenge to the neo-Darwinian paradigm.  (pages 213–226)Alessandro Minelli
The basic components of the human mind were solidified during the Pleistocene epoch.  (pages 231–242)Valerie G. Starratt & Todd K. Shackelford
The basic components of the human mind were not solidified during the Pleistocene epoch.  (pages 243–252)Stephen M. Downes
Memetics does provide a useful way of understanding cultural evolution.  (pages 255--272)Susan Blackmore
Memetics Does Not Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution.  (pages 273–291)William C. Wimsatt
Memetics does not provide a useful way of understanding cultural evolution : a developmental perspective.  (pages 273-291)William C. Wimsatt
The biological sciences can act as a ground for ethics.  (pages 297–315)Michael Ruse
What the biological sciences can and cannot contribute to ethics.  (pages 316–336)Francisco J. Ayala
There is a Place for Intelligent Design in the Philosophy of Biology.  (pages 343–363)Del Ratzsch
There is no Place for Intelligent Design in the Philosophy of Biology.  (pages 364–390)Francisco J. Ayala
There is no place for intelligent design in the philosophy of biology : intelligent design is not science.  (pages 364--390)Francisco J. Ayala

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