History and Philosophy of Biology

by Robert Kretsinger

Book Overview

History and Philosophy of Biology summarizes the major philosophical ideas that have attended the development of science in general and of biology in particular. The book then explores how the techniques and the concepts of the physical sciences have impacted biology. A reductionist approach to biology -- anatomy, physiology, genetics -- complements the study of evolution by natural selection and an ecological perspective. The final section of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814635049
• ISBN13: 9789814635042
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 9.1"