The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking | ISBN 9781402056642

The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking

herausgegeben von Anne Fagot-Largeault, Shahid Rahman und Juan Manuel Torres
Mitwirkende
Herausgegeben vonAnne Fagot-Largeault
Herausgegeben vonShahid Rahman
Herausgegeben vonJuan Manuel Torres
Buchcover The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking  | EAN 9781402056642 | ISBN 1-4020-5664-8 | ISBN 978-1-4020-5664-2

From the reviews:

„This ambitious book aims to survey the influence of genetics and molecular biology on contemporary thought quite generally. [...] Highlights of the first section include an excellent introduction to what genetics has taught us about human origins by Francisco Ayala and his group of Spanish collaborators. [...] The section devoted to philosophy of science is particularly strong.“
Paul Griffiths, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia in Metascience

„Organized in three main sections: ‘Genetics and the Life Sciences’; ‘Genetics and the Philosophy of Science: The Reductionism Debate and Beyond’; and ‘Genetics and the Ethical, Legal and Sociological Debate’, these contributions are more informative about what other disciplines have to say about genetics … . those who keep reading will be rewarded. When judged upon their merit as stand-alone pieces … the chapters are highly stimulating.“ (Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, Vol. 11 (3), 2008)

The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking

herausgegeben von Anne Fagot-Largeault, Shahid Rahman und Juan Manuel Torres
Mitwirkende
Herausgegeben vonAnne Fagot-Largeault
Herausgegeben vonShahid Rahman
Herausgegeben vonJuan Manuel Torres
Provides information about recent research results in genetics and related disciplines Shows the way in which those results influence genetics itself and many other fields Explains the impact of genetics on contemporary culture Describes contemporary public policy debates related to genetics Contains the most recent views of the Nobel Laureate François Jacob on genetics and the nature of living things