Publications [#229049] of Daniel W. McShea
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- Rosenberg, A; McShea, DW, Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction
(January, 2007),
pp. 1-241, Routledge. [doi] .
(last updated on 2025/07/03)Abstract:
Is life a purely physical process? What is human nature? Which of our traits is essential to us? In this volume, Daniel McShea and Alex Rosenberg - a biologist and a philosopher, respectively - join forces to create a new gateway to the philosophy of biology; making the major issues accessible and relevant to biologists and philosophers alike. Exploring concepts such as supervenience; the controversies about genocentrism and genetic determinism; and the debate about major transitions central to contemporary thinking about macroevolution; the authors lay out the broad terms in which we should assess the impact of biology on human capacities, social institutions and ethical values.