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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821241403321

Autore

Griffiths Paul <1962->

Titolo

Genetics and philosophy : an introduction / / Paul Griffiths, Karola Stotz [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-107-35726-8

1-107-23404-2

1-107-34389-5

1-107-25535-X

1-107-34764-5

1-107-34514-6

1-107-34139-6

0-511-74408-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 270 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge introductions to philosophy and biology

Classificazione

SCI075000

Disciplina

572.8/6

Soggetti

Genes

Genomics

Genetics - Philosophy

Developmental genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: 1. Mendel's gene; 2. The physical gene; 3. The behavioural gene; 4. The reactive genome; 5. Outside the gene; 6. The informational gene; 7. The evolving gene.

Sommario/riassunto

In the past century, nearly all of the biological sciences have been directly affected by discoveries and developments in genetics, a fast-evolving subject with important theoretical dimensions. In this rich and accessible book, Paul Griffiths and Karola Stotz show how the concept of the gene has evolved and diversified across the many fields that make up modern biology. By examining the molecular biology of the 'environment', they situate genetics in the developmental biology of whole organisms, and reveal how the molecular biosciences have undermined the nature/nurture distinction. Their discussion gives full



weight to the revolutionary impacts of molecular biology, while rejecting 'genocentrism' and 'reductionism', and brings the topic right up to date with the philosophical implications of the most recent developments in genetics. Their book will be invaluable for those studying the philosophy of biology, genetics and other life sciences.