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What makes biology unique? : considerations on the autonomy of a scientific discipline /
"This new book, a collection of some revised and some new essays written in time for his 100th birthday by the most eminent evolutionary biologist of the past century, explores biology as an autonomous science, offers insights on the history of evolutionary thought, critiques the contributions...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This new book, a collection of some revised and some new essays written in time for his 100th birthday by the most eminent evolutionary biologist of the past century, explores biology as an autonomous science, offers insights on the history of evolutionary thought, critiques the contributions of philosophy to the science of biology, and comments on several of the major ongoing issues in evolutionary theory. Those interested in evolutionary theory or the philosophy and history of science will find useful ideas in this book, which should appeal to virtually anyone with a broad curiosity about biology."--Jacket. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 232 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511217463 9780511217463 9780511617188 0511617186 1107163005 9781107163003 1280541172 9781280541179 9786610541171 6610541175 0511215673 9780511215674 0511315996 9780511315992 0511213867 9780511213861 |