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Philosophy of Biology: A Very Short Introduction [#619]
Philosophy of Biology: A Very Short Introduction [#619]
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科学で最も意見が割れる遺伝子操作などの哲学的問題や、従来の哲学にも深く影響する「自由意思」「本質主義」「生まれか育ちか」といったトピックまで扱う生物哲学は、科学哲学の中でも重要なー領域としてこの40年で急浮上しました。自然淘汰による進化論、機能やデザインの概念、個体性、適応主義に関する論争など、生物学史をなぞりながら主な論点やパラダイムシフト、そして今日の中心的な問題を概説し、こうした問題に取り組むことの大切さを浮き彫りにします。
 

  • Offers an accessible introduction to the core issues in the expanding field of philosophy of biology, such as the theory of evolution by natural selection; the concepts of function and design; biological individuality; and the debate over adaptationism
  • Uses concrete biological examples to illustrate philosophical ideas
  • Concludes with important reflections on the relevance of biology for understanding human beings, human society, and our place in the natural world
  • Ideal for biology students interested in the philosophical foundations of their field

    
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 issues with which contemporary philosophy of biology is engaged. Offering a whistle-stop tour of the history of biology, he explores key ideas and paradigm shifts throughout the centuries, including areas such as the theory of evolution by natural selection; the concepts of function and design; biological individuality; and the debate over adaptationism. Throughout Okasha makes clear the relevance of biology for understanding human beings, human society, and our place in the natural world, and the importance of engaging with these issues.

目次: 

1: Why philosophy of biology?
2: Evolution and natural selection
3: Teleology, function, and purpose
4: Species and classification
5: Biological individuality
6: Genes
7: Biology, culture, and society
  
Further reading
Index

著者について: 

Samir Okasha is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Bristol, where he has taught since 2003. He was awarded a European Research Council Advanced Investigator Award in 2012 for a research project entitled 'Darwinism and the Theory of Rational Choice', and he has written over 100 articles in leading journals on diverse topics across philosophy of science and evolutionary biology. He is also the author of several books, including Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2002), and Evolution and the Levels of Selection (OUP, 2006), for which he received the Lakatos Award.

"Okasha writes beautifully and clearly, presenting and discussing the major contemporary ideas about evolution,adaptation, the species concept, genes, and evolutionary psychology in humans ... I venture to suggest that it should be mandatory reading for anyone contemplating -or having- a degree in biology." - Conservation Biology
  

"Okasha's book will prove to be a very useful resource for introducing undergraduate students to the elements of philosophy of biology." - Joeri Witteveen and Sara Green, Metascience
  

"In this accessible, beautifully and clearly written book, Samir Okasha presents some of the major topics in the Philosophy of Biology. The book illuminates the intimate relations between the science and the philosophy of biology, and is an excellent and solid basis for exploring the new theoretical frameworks and controversies that are emerging in this vibrant field." - Professor Eva Jablonka, Tel Aviv University
  

"In this excellent addition to the Very Short Introduction series, Samir Okasha offers a lucid and concise account of one of the most vital fields in contemporary philosophy. This will be the best starting point for anyone interested in exploring philosophical reflection on the biological sciences." - Philip Kitcher, Columbia University

商品情報

ISBN : 9780198806998

著者: 
Samir Okasha
ページ
152 ページ
フォーマット
Paperback
サイズ
111 x 174 mm
刊行日
2019年11月
シリーズ
Very Short Introductions
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Philosophy of Biology: A Very Short Introduction [#619]

Philosophy of Biology: A Very Short Introduction [#619]

Philosophy of Biology: A Very Short Introduction [#619]