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The Cambridge companion to the philosophy of biology / edited by David Hull and Michael Ruse. [elect...

The Cambridge companion to the philosophy of biology / ...

The Cambridge companion to the philosophy of biology / edited by David Hull and Michael Ruse. [elect...

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The Cambridge companion to the philosophy of biology / edited by David Hull and Michael Ruse. [electronic resource]

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Full title

The Cambridge companion to the philosophy of biology / edited by David Hull and Michael Ruse. [electronic resource]

Publisher

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Alternative title

BOOK

Record Identifier

74VKVw6JKyJy

MMS ID

991023962486002626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource (xxvii, 513 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Content type

text

Media type

computer

Carrier type

online resource

Contents

Adaptation / Tim Lewens -- Population genetics / Roberta L. Millstein, Robert A. Skipper Jr. -- Units and levels of selection / Elisabeth A. Lloyd -- What's wrong with the emergentist statistical interpretation of natural selection and random drift / Robert N. Brandon, Grant Ramsey -- Gene / Paul E....

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Publisher

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2007.

Subjects

Subjects and topics

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Summary

The philosophy of biology is one of the most exciting new areas in the field of philosophy and one that is attracting much attention from working scientists. This Companion, edited by two of the founders of the field, includes newly commissioned essays by senior scholars and up-and-coming younger scholars who collectively examine the main areas of...

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Full title

The Cambridge companion to the philosophy of biology / edited by David Hull and Michael Ruse. [electronic resource]

Variant title

BOOK

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Notes

General note

Cambridge companions to philosophy

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English

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Record Identifier

74VKVw6JKyJy

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVw6JKyJy

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ISBN

1-139-00158-2

1-139-81751-5

DDC

570.1

MMS ID

991023962486002626

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