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Philosophy of Biology is a rapidly expanding field. It is concerned with explanatory concepts in evolution, genetics, and ecology. This collection of 25 essays
This major new series in the philosophy of science aims to provide a new generation of textbooks for the subject. The series will not only offer fresh treatment
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This book brings together for the first time philosophers of biology to write about some of the most central concepts and issues in their field from the perspec