Evolutionary Biology

Conceptual, Ethical, and Religious Issues

Denis Walsh editor R Paul Thompson editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:13th Mar '14

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This volume explores the philosophical and biological richness of twenty-first-century evolution: its concepts, methods, structure and religious implications.

This volume provides contemporary insights into biological evolution, exploring topics such as DNA barcoding, three grand challenges of human evolution, functionalism, historicity, design, evolution and development, and religion and secular humanism. It will be of interest to those studying philosophy of biology and evolutionary biology.Evolution - both the fact that it occurred and the theory describing the mechanisms by which it occurred - is an intrinsic and central component in modern biology. Theodosius Dobzhansky captures this well in the much-quoted title of his 1973 paper 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution'. The correctness of this assertion is even more obvious today: philosophers of biology and biologists agree that the fact of evolution is undeniable and that the theory of evolution explains that fact. Such a theory has far-reaching implications. In this volume, eleven distinguished scholars address the conceptual, metaphysical and epistemological richness of the theory and its ethical and religious impact, exploring topics including DNA barcoding, three grand challenges of human evolution, functionalism, historicity, design, evolution and development, and religion and secular humanism. The volume will be of great interest to those studying philosophy of biology and evolutionary biology.

'This volume is not just an homage to Ruse, it contains provocative and creative essays by an impressive list of all-stars in the philosophy of biology.' Richard A. Richards, The Quarterly Review of Biology

ISBN: 9781107027015

Dimensions: 231mm x 157mm x 23mm

Weight: 510g

256 pages