Philosophy of biology today
By: Michael Ruse.
Series: SUNY series in philosophy and biology
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
Subjects: Biology -- Philosophy
Description: "As molecular biologists peer ever more deeply into life's mysteries, there are those who fear that such 'reductionism' conceals more than it reveals, and there are those who complain that the new techniques threaten the physical safety of us all. As students of evolution apply their understanding to our own species, some people think that this is merely an excuse for racist and sexist propaganda, and others worry that the whole exercise blatantly violates the religious beliefs many hold dear. These controversies are the joint concerns of biologists and philosophers--of those whose task it is to study the theoretical and moral foundations of knowledge"--Publisher description.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 91-143.
"A much shortened version of this volume served as the base of the first Gordon Lowther memorial address at York University, Canada, in February 1988"--P. ix.
Includes index.