Philosophy of Biology

By combining excerpts from key historical writings with editors’ introductions and further reading material, Philosophy of Biology: An Anthology offers a comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date collection of the field’s most significant works. Addresses central questions such as ‘What is life?’ and ‘How did it begin?’, and the most current research and arguments on evolution and developmental biologyEditorial notes throughout the text define, clarify, and qualify ideas, concepts and argumentsIncludes material on evolutionary psychology and evolutionary developmental biology not found in other standard philosophy of biology anthologiesFurther reading material assists novices in delving deeper into research in philosophy of biology