Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology
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Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology by Robert N Brandon
Robert Brandon is one of the most important and influential of contemporary philosophers of biology. This collection of his recent essays covers all the traditional topics in the philosophy of evolutionary biology and as such could serve as an introduction to the field. There are essays on the nature of fitness, teleology, the structure of the theory of natural selection, and the levels of selection. The book also deals with newer topics that are less frequently discussed but are of growing interest, for example the evolution of human language and the role of experimentation in evolutionary biology. A special feature of the collection is that it avoids jargon and is written in a style that will appeal to working evolutionary biologists as well as philosophers.
'Anybody who feels that philosophy is of little importance to biology should read this excellent collection of papers by Robert BrandonEach chapter offers the spectacle of a razor sharp mind neatly dissecting important problems in evolutionary biology with clinical precision ... I have no hesitation in recommending it.' Richard J. Ladle, Biologist
Brandon, Robert N.: - Robert Brandon is Professor of Philosophy and Biology at Duke University and the coeditor of Genes, Organisms, Populations: Controversies over the Units of Selection (MIT Press, 1984).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521495455 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521495458 |
| Title | Concepts and Methods in Evolutionary Biology |
| Author | Robert N Brandon |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Philosophy And Biology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1996-01-26 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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