What makes biology unique? : considerations on the autonomy of a scientific discipline
Editorial CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Mainland Spain
- Publisher CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- ISBN13 9780521841146
- ISBN10 0521841143
- Type Book
- Pages 232
- Published 2004
- Bookbinding Cloth
Sections
History And Philosophy Of ScienceWhat makes biology unique? : considerations on the autonomy of a scientific discipline
Editorial CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Mainland Spain
Book Details
This collection of revised and new essays argues that biology is an autonomous science rather than a branch of the physical sciences. Ernst Mayr, widely considered the most eminent evolutionary biologist of the 20th century, offers insights on the history of evolutionary thought, critiques the conditions of philosophy to the science of biology, and comments on several of the major developments in evolutionary theory. Notably, Mayr explains that Darwin's theory of evolution is actually five separate theories, each with its own history, trajectory and impact. Ernst Mayr, commonly referred to as the "Darwin of the 20th century" and listed as one of the top 100 scientists of all-time, is Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. What Makes Biology Unique is the 25th book he has written during his long and prolific career.