The epistemology of development, evolution, and genetics : selected essays / Richard M. Burian.
"Collected for the first time in a single volume are essays that examine the developments in three fundamental biological disciplines - embryology, evolutionary biology, and genetics - which were in conflict for much of the twentieth century. The essays in this collection examine key methodolog...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, England ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology.
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| Online Access: | Sample text Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Collected for the first time in a single volume are essays that examine the developments in three fundamental biological disciplines - embryology, evolutionary biology, and genetics - which were in conflict for much of the twentieth century. The essays in this collection examine key methodological problems within these disciplines and the difficulties faced in overcoming the conflicts between them." "Written in a clear, accessible style, this collection should appeal to students and professionals in the philosophy of science and the philosophy and history of biology."--Jacket. "Collected for the first time in a single volume are essays that examine the developments in three fundamental biological disciplines - embryology, evolutionary biology, and genetics - which were in conflict for much of the twentieth century. The essays in this collection examine key methodological problems within these disciplines and the difficulties faced in overcoming the conflicts between them." "Written in a clear, accessible style, this collection should appeal to students and professionals in the philosophy of science and the philosophy and history of biology."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521836751 9780521836753 0521545285 9780521545280 |