Brill's Companion to the Philosophy of Biology: Entities, Processes, Implications

By Andrea Borghini

In this volume, Andrea Borghini and Elena Casetta introduce a wide spectrum of key philosophical problems related to life sciences in a neat framework and an accessible style, with a special emphasis on metaphysical issues. The volume is divided into three parts. The first addresses the two main questions stemming from life sciences: what is life, and what is the correct understanding of the theory of evolution? The second part looks at metaphysical questions concerning biological entities: environments, species, organisms, and biological individuals. The third part focuses on theoretical questions of particular ethical and political significance: sex and gender, the biotechnological revolution, and the evolution of behavior and culture. Each chapter is followed by a list of further readings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004383085
• ISBN13: 9789004383081
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"