TY - BOOK ID - 1518766 TI - Sex and death : an introduction to philosophy of biology AU - Sterelny, Kim AU - Griffiths, Paul E. PY - 1999 SN - 0226773043 0226773035 9780226773049 PB - Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago Press DB - UniCat KW - Biology KW - Philosophy of science KW - Biologie KW - Philosophy KW - Philosophie KW - Philosophy. KW - 113/119 KW - -#WSCH:AAS2 KW - evolutietheorie (darwinisme) KW - Life sciences KW - Biomass KW - Life (Biology) KW - Natural history KW - Kosmologie. Natuurfilosofie. Filosofie van de natuur KW - théorie de l'évolution (darwinisme) KW - 113/119 Kosmologie. Natuurfilosofie. Filosofie van de natuur KW - #WSCH:AAS2 KW - Vitalism KW - Biology - Philosophy. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1518766 AB - In this introduction to philosophy of biology, Kim Sterelny and Paul E. Griffiths present both the science and the philosophical context necessary for a critical understanding of the debates shaping biology at the end of the 20th century. Is the history of life a series of accidents or a drama scripted by selfish genes? Is there an "essential" human nature, determined at birth or in a distant evolutionary past? What should we conserve -- species, ecosystems, or something else? Informed answers to questions like these, critical to our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, require both a knowledge of biology and a philosophical framework within which to make sense of its findings. In this accessible introduction to philosophy of biology, Kim Sterelny and Paul E. Griffiths present both the science and the philosophical context necessary for a critical understanding of the most exciting debates shaping biology today. The authors, both of whom have published extensively in this field, describe the range of competing views--including their own--on these fascinating topics. With its clear explanations of both biological and philosophical concepts, Sex and Death will appeal not only to undergraduates, but also to the many general readers eager to think critically about the science of life. ER -