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Darwinian Reductionism

Alex Rosenberg

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Description:After the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953, scientists working in molecular biology embraced reductionismOCothe theory that all complex systems can be understood in terms of their components. Reductionism, however, has been widely resisted by both nonmolecular biologists and scientists working outside the field of biology. Many of these antireductionists, nevertheless, embrace the notion of physicalismOCothe idea that all biological processes are physical in nature. How, Alexander Rosenberg asks, can these self-proclaimed physicalists also be antireductionists? With clarity and wit, "Darwinian Reductionism" navigates this difficult and seemingly intractable dualism with convincing analysis and timely evidence. In the spirit of the few distinguished biologists who accept reductionismOCoE. O. Wilson, Francis Crick, Jacques Monod, James Watson, and Richard DawkinsOCoRosenberg provides a philosophically sophisticated defense of reductionism and applies it to molecular developmental biology and the theory of natural selection, ultimately proving that the physicalist must also be a reductionist. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Darwinian Reductionism. To get started finding Darwinian Reductionism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 275

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Not Avail

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226727319

Description: After the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953, scientists working in molecular biology embraced reductionismOCothe theory that all complex systems can be understood in terms of their components. Reductionism, however, has been widely resisted by both nonmolecular biologists and scientists working outside the field of biology. Many of these antireductionists, nevertheless, embrace the notion of physicalismOCothe idea that all biological processes are physical in nature. How, Alexander Rosenberg asks, can these self-proclaimed physicalists also be antireductionists? With clarity and wit, "Darwinian Reductionism" navigates this difficult and seemingly intractable dualism with convincing analysis and timely evidence. In the spirit of the few distinguished biologists who accept reductionismOCoE. O. Wilson, Francis Crick, Jacques Monod, James Watson, and Richard DawkinsOCoRosenberg provides a philosophically sophisticated defense of reductionism and applies it to molecular developmental biology and the theory of natural selection, ultimately proving that the physicalist must also be a reductionist. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Darwinian Reductionism. To get started finding Darwinian Reductionism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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