What philosophy of biology should be
Biology and Philosophy 26 (1):119-127 (2011)
| Abstract | This paper reviews Rosenberg’s and McShea’s textbook in philosophy of biology, entitled Philosophy of Biology. A Contemporary Introduction. I insist on the excellent quality of this textbook, then I turn to more critical comments, which deal mainly with what philosophy of biology is, and what it should be | |||||||||
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