Biological Essentialism by Michael Devitt
The consensus in philosophy of biology is that biological essences, such as the essences of species, are wholly relational; Michael Devitt argues that they are at least partly intrinsic. He further argues that an individual is essentially a member of its species. He concludes by considering whether race is biologically 'real'.
The book is worthy of the attention of philosophers of science* John S Wilkins, University of Melbourne *
Michael Devitt is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of City University New York. He was formerly at University of Maryland (1988-1999) and University of Sydney (1971-1987). His main research interests are in the philosophy of language and linguistics, realism, biological essentialism, and methodological issues prompted by naturalism
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198840282 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198840284 |
| Title | Biological Essentialism |
| Author | Michael Devitt |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2023-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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