Philosophy of Biology: A Very Short Introduction

by Samir Okasha

Over the last forty years the philosophy of biology has emerged as an important sub-discipline of the philosophy of science. Covering some of science's most divisive topics, such as philosophical issues in genetics, it also encompasses areas where modern biology has increasingly impinged on traditional philosophical questions, such as free will, essentialism, and nature vs nurture.

In this Very Short Introduction Samir Okasha outlines the core...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019880699X
• ISBN13: 9780198806998
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 2.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.8"