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100			_aGriffiths, Paul
245			_aGenetics and Philosophy: An Introduction
260			_aNew York _bCambridge University Press _c2013
300			_aViii; 270p. _c10x7
440			_aCambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
520			_aIn the past century, nearly all of the biological sciences have been directly affected by discoveries and developments in genetics, a fast-evolving subject with important theoretical dimensions. In this rich and accessible book, Paul Griffiths and Karola Stotz show how the concept of the gene has evolved and diversified across the many fields that make up modern biology. By examining the molecular biology of the 'environment', they situate genetics in the developmental biology of whole organisms, and reveal how the molecular biosciences have undermined the nature/nurture distinction. Their discussion gives full weight to the revolutionary impacts of molecular biology, while rejecting 'genocentrism' and 'reductionism', and brings the topic right up to date with the philosophical implications of the most recent developments in genetics. Their book will be invaluable for those studying the philosophy of biology, genetics and other life sciences.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aGenes
700			_aStotz, Karola
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