Processes of Life: Essays in the Philosophy of Biology

by John Dupré

Book Overview

John Dupre explores recent revolutionary developments in biology and considers their relevance for our understanding of human nature and human society. Epigenetics and related areas of molecular biology have eroded the exceptional status of the gene and presented the genome as fully interactive with the rest of the cell. Developmental systems theory provides a space for a vision of evolution that takes full account of the fundamental importance of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198701225
• ISBN13: 9780198701224
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"