The Evolution of Agency and Other Essays (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780521642316
Subjects: Evolution; Philosophy of science; Philosophy & Social Aspects; General; Science; Philosophy; Essays; Life Sciences - Evolution; Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy; Philosophy / General; Evolution (Biology); Animal intelligence
First sentence: Earlier work in philosophy of biology focused mostly on understanding the relationship between biology and the more basic sciences of physics and chemistry, and developing more subtle views on the major themes of philosophy of science - reduction, explanation and causation - based on a broader range of scientific practice.