Philosophy of Biology

By Elliott Sober

Book Overview

A guide to some of the developments that have occurred in the philosophy of biology. Covering such issues as evolutionary theory, creationism, teleology, nature versus nurture and sociobiology, this book provides an overview of the current state of play in this rapidly-changing discipline.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813391261
• ISBN13: 9780813391267
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Best short introduction to important growing topic.

In brief this was one of the best books I read in 1995. While the book is a splendid introduction to an exciting topic, it has numerous special insights and clarifying presentations. It keeps close to biology demonstrating some fascinating respects in which biology and its theorists raise special issues in the philosophy of science. The book would go well with one of the main philosophy of natural sciences textbooks.