Francisco J. Ayala - Böcker
1 410 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
On Human Nature: Biology, Psychology, Ethics, Politics, and Religion covers the present state of knowledge on human diversity and its adaptative significance through a broad and eclectic selection of representative chapters. This transdisciplinary work brings together specialists from various fields who rarely interact, including geneticists, evolutionists, physicians, ethologists, psychoanalysts, anthropologists, sociologists, theologians, historians, linguists, and philosophers.
Genomic diversity is covered in several chapters dealing with biology, including the differences in men and apes and the genetic diversity of mankind. Top specialists, known for their open mind and broad knowledge have been carefully selected to cover each topic. The book is therefore at the crossroads between biology and human sciences, going beyond classical science in the Popperian sense.
The book is accessible not only to specialists, but also to students, professors, and the educated public. Glossaries of specialized terms and general public references help nonspecialists understand complex notions, with contributions avoiding technical jargon.
Provides greater understanding of diversity and population structure and history, with crucial foundational knowledge needed to conduct research in a variety of fields, such as genetics and diseaseIncludes three robust sections on biological, psychological, and ethical aspects, with cross-fertilization and reciprocal references between the three sectionsContains contributions by leading experts in their respective fields working under the guidance of internationally recognized and highly respected editors385 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Evolution, Explanation, Ethics and Aesthetics: Towards a Philosophy of Biology focuses on the dominant biological topic of evolution. It deals with the prevailing philosophical themes of how to explain the adaptation of organisms, the interplay of chance and necessity, and the recurrent topics of emergence, reductionism, and progress. In addition, the extensively treated topic of how to explain human nature as a result of natural processes and the encompassed issues of the foundations of morality and the brain-to-mind transformation is discussed.
The philosophy of biology is a rapidly expanding field, not more than half a century old at most, and to a large extent is replacing the interest in the philosophy of physics that prevailed in the first two-thirds of the twentieth century. Few texts available have the benefit of being written by an eminent biologist who happens to be also a philosopher, as in this work.
This book is a useful resource for seminar courses and college courses on the philosophy of biology. Researchers, academics, and students in evolutionary biology, behavior, genetics, and biodiversity will also be interested in this work, as will those in human biology and issues such as ethics, religion, and the human mind, along with professional philosophers of science and those concerned with such issues as whether evolution is compatible with religion and/or where morality comes from.
Presents the unique perspective of a distinguished biologist with extensive experience in the field who has published much about the subject in a wide variety of journals and edited volumes Covers the philosophical issues related to evolution and biology in an approachable and readable style Includes the most up-to-date treatment of this burgeoning, exciting field within biology Provides the ideal guide for researchers, academics, and students in evolutionary biology, behavior, genetics, and biodiversityProcesses in Human Evolution
The journey from early hominins to Neandertals and Modern Humans
2 062 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Processes in Human Evolution
The journey from early hominins to Neanderthals and modern humans
909 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
767 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
878 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Variation and Evolution in Plants and Microorganisms
Toward a New Synthesis 50 Years After Stebbins
923 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Variation and Evolution in Plants and Microorganisms
Toward a New Synthesis 50 Years After Stebbins
704 kr
Tillfälligt slut
623 kr
Tillfälligt slut
251 kr
Tillfälligt slut
948 kr
Tillfälligt slut
936 kr
Tillfälligt slut
936 kr
Skickas
878 kr
Tillfälligt slut
1 053 kr
Tillfälligt slut
809 kr
Tillfälligt slut
1 314 kr
Skickas
1 131 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology
453 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1 096 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar