生物学の哲学必携 A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology

Sarkar, Sahotra (EDT)/ Plutynski, Anya (EDT)

Blackwell Pub（2008/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 589 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781405125727
• DDC分類 570.1

基本説明

Addresses traditional and emerging topics, spanning molecular biology and genetics, evolution, developmental biology, immunology, ecology, mind and behaviour, neuroscience, and experimentation.

Full Description

A COMPANION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY "Sarkar is to be congratulated for assembling this talented team of philosophers, who are themselves to be congratulated for writing these interesting essays on so many fascinating areas in philosophy of biology. This book will be a wonderful resource for future work."

Elliot Sober, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Many of the discussions here start with a definition of terms and a historical context of the subject before delving into the deeper philosophical issues, making it a useful reference for students of biology as well as philosophy."

Northeastern Naturalist

"The topics that are addressed are done so well. This book will appeal to the advanced student and knowledgeable amateur and may prove useful catalyst for discussion among research teams or those engaged in cross-disciplinary studies."

Reference Reviews

A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology offers concise overviews of philosophical issues raised by all areas of biology. Addressing both traditional and emerging areas of philosophical interest, the volume focuses on the philosophical implications of evolutionary theory as well as key topics such as molecular biology, immunology, and ecology

Comprising essays by top scholars in the field, this volume is an authoritative guide for professional philosophers, historians, sociologists and biologists, as well as an accessible reference work for students seeking to learn about this rapidly-changing field.

Contents

List of Figures viii

List of Tables x

Notes on Contributors xi

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction xviii
Sahotra Sarkar and Anya Plutynski

Part I Molecular Biology and Genetics 1

1 Gene Concepts 3
Hans-Jörg Rheinberger and Staffan Müller-Wille

2 Biological Information 22
Stefan Artmann

3 Heredity and Heritability 40
Richard C. Lewontin

4 Genomics, Proteomics, and Beyond 58
Sahotra Sarkar

Part II Evolution 75

5 Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism 77
James G. Lennox

6 Systematics and Taxonomy 99
Marc Ereshefsky

7 Population Genetics 119
Christopher Stephens

8 The Units and Levels of Selection 138
Samir Okasha

9 Molecular Evolution 157
Michael R. Dietrich

10 Speciation and Macroevolution 169
Anya Plutynski

11 Adaptationism 186
Peter Godfrey-Smith and Jon F. Wilkins

Part III Developmental Biology 203

12 Phenotypic Plasticity and Reaction Norms 205
Jonathan M. Kaplan

13 Explaining the Ontogeny of Form: Philosophical Issues 223
Alan C. Love

14 Development and Evolution 248
Ron Amundson

Part IV Medicine 269

15 Self and Nonself 271
Moira Howes

16 Health and Disease 287
Dominic Murphy

Part V Ecology 299

17 Population Ecology 301
Mark Colyvan

18 Complexity, Diversity, and Stability 321
James Justus

19 Ecosystems 351
Kent A. Peacock

20 Biodiversity: Its Meaning and Value 368
Bryan G. Norton

Part VI Mind and Behavior 391

21 Ethology, Sociobiology, and Evolutionary Psychology 393
Paul E. Griffiths

22 Cooperation 415
J. McKenzie Alexander

23 Language and Evolution 431
Derek Bickerton

Part VII Experimentation, Theory, and Themes 453

24 What is Life? 455
Mark A. Bedau

25 Experimentation 472
Marcel Weber

26 Laws and Theories 489
Marc Lange

27 Models 506
Jay Odenbaugh

28 Function and Teleology 525
Justin Garson

29 Reductionism in Biology 550
Alexander Rosenberg

Index 568