{"product_id":"9781405159999","title":"Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary Debates in Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eContemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrancisco J. Ayala | Robert Arp\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Philosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection of specially commissioned essays puts top scholars head to head to debate the central issues in the lively and fast growing field of philosophy of biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together original essays on ten of the most hotly debated questions in philosophy of biology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLively head-to-head debate format sharply defines the issues and paves the way for further discussion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of the new and vital area of evolutionary developmental biology, as well as the concept of a unified species, the role of genes in selection, the differences between micro- and macro-evolution, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach section features an introduction to the topic as well as suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an accessible overview of this fast-growing and dynamic field, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers and biologists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancisco J. Ayala\u003c\/b\u003e is Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, USA. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. In 2001, he received the National Medal of Science. Ayala has published more than 950 articles and is the author or editor of 31 books. He has been named the Renaissance Man of Evolutionary Biology by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/b\u003e is an analyst at The Analysis Group, LLC who has interests in philosophy of biology and ontology in the informatics sense. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eScenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Biology: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 December 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405159999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e440\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315575845004,"sku":"9781405159999","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405159999.jpg?v=1780233968","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405159999","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}