Philosophy of Biology

by Elliott Sober

Book Overview

Perhaps because of its implications for our understanding of human nature, recent philosophy of biology has seen what may be the most dramatic work in the philosophies of the "special" sciences. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813308240
• ISBN13: 9780813308241
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" 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.