Brill's Companion to the Philosophy of Biology

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Brill's Companion to the Philosophy of Biology is written by Andrea Borghini and published by Brill's Companions to Philosop. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004383085 (ISBN 10) and 9789004383081 (ISBN 13).

In this volume, Andrea Borghini and Elena Casetta introduce a wide spectrum of key philosophical problems related to life sciences in a neat framework and an accessible style, with a special emphasis on metaphysical issues. The volume is divided into three parts. The first addresses the two main questions stemming from life sciences: what is life, and what is the correct understanding of the theory of evolution? The second part looks at metaphysical questions concerning biological entities: environments, species, organisms, and biological individuals. The third part focuses on theoretical questions of particular ethical and political significance: sex and gender, the biotechnological revolution, and the evolution of behavior and culture. Each chapter is followed by a list of further readings.