Philosophy of biology today:

"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 t...

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1. Verfasser: Ruse, Michael 1940- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York State Univ. of New York Press 1988
Schriftenreihe:SUNY series in philosophy and biology
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Zusammenfassung:"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"--From publisher description.
Beschreibung:X, 155 S.
ISBN:088706910X