Philosophy of biology today
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Author
Publication
1988 - State University of New York Press, Albany, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
38,750 words, Guess
Page Count
155 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2038937M
- ISBN-10088706910X
- OCLC Control Number17951358
- OCLC Control Numberphilosophyofbiol0000ruse
- Library of Congress Control Number88015377
and 2 more
- Goodreads4028586
- LibraryThing1456938
Classifications
- DDC574/.01
- LCCQH331 .R8793 1988
Description
"As molecular biologists peer ever more deeply into life's mysteries, there are those who fear that such 'reductionism' conceals more than it reveals, and there are those who complain that the new techniques threaten the physical safety of us all. As students of evolution apply their understanding to our own species, some people think that this is merely an excuse for racist and sexist propaganda, and others worry that the whole exercise blatantly violates the religious beliefs many hold dear. These controversies are the joint concerns of biologists and philosophers--of those whose task it is to study the theoretical and moral foundations of knowledge"--Publisher description.
Subjects
Series Statement
- SUNY series in philosophy and biology
Other Editions
- Philosophy of biology today
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