| Toward a New Philosophy of Biology: Observations of an Evolutionist Revised Edition Contributor(s): Mayr, Ernst (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674896661 ISBN-13: 9780674896666 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1989 Annotation: This is a beautifully presented collection of twenty-eight articles and essays, elegantly introduced and filled with important neologisms all contributing to clarity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution |
| Dewey: 574.01 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.41" W x 9.22" (1.73 lbs) 575 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of twenty-eight essays, five previously unpublished, grouped into nine categories: Philosophy, Natural Selection, Adaptation, Darwin, Diversity, Species, Speciation, Macroevolution, and Historical Perspective. The book, Ernst Mayr notes in the Foreword, is an attempt "to strengthen the bridge between biology and philosophy, and point to the new direction in which a new philosophy of biology will move." |
Contributor Bio(s): Mayr, Ernst: - Ernst Mayr was Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He was the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Crafoord Prize for Biology, the National Medal of Science, the Balzan Prize, and the Japan Prize. |