Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction
Alex Rosenberg and Daniel W. McShea, both from Duke University, USA

'A very impressive book. Coverage is complete without being overly encyclopedic and diffuse, and competing arguments are given fair and even-handed treatment.' – Gregory Frost-Arnold, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

Is life a purely physical process? What is human nature? Which of our traits is essential to us? In this volume, Daniel McShea and Alex Rosenberg – a biologist and a philosopher, respectively – join forces to create a new gateway to the philosophy of biology; making the major issues accessible and relevant to biologists and philosophers alike.

December 2007: 234x156: 256pp
Hb: 0-415-31592-1  ISBN13: 978-0-415-31592-0: £60.00
Pb: 0-415-31593-X  ISBN13: 978-0-415-31593-7: £19.99