The Evolutionary Dynamics of Complex Systems : A Study in Biosocial Complexity Hardback
by C. (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsyl Dyke
Part of the Monographs on the History and Philosophy of Biology series
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This book examines sociobiology and evolution from the scientific and philosophical perspectives.
Both sociobiology and evolution are areas of modern biology fraught with controversy and misunderstanding, yet fundamental to a coherent view of human life.
For scientists and philosophers of science, at issue are the basic underpinnings of biology: explanation, determination, teleology, reductionism, and hierarchy. Professor Dyke describes the controversies involved, and argues that progress in sociobiology and evolution is hindered by an outmoded philosophical view of science - one that does not adequately take into account recent advances in our understanding of basic biological processes.
The author aims to shift the focus from a philosophical understanding of biology to a dynamic, philosophically aware science.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:172 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:31/03/1988
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- ISBN:9780195051766
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:172 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:31/03/1988
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- ISBN:9780195051766
