Biological essentialism
The consensus in philosophy of biology is that biological essences, such as the essences of species, are wholly relational; Michael Devitt argues that they are at least partly intrinsic. He further argues that an individual is essentially a member of its species. He concludes by considering whether...
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Sprache: | eng |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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Ausgabe: | First edition |
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Zusammenfassung: | The consensus in philosophy of biology is that biological essences, such as the essences of species, are wholly relational; Michael Devitt argues that they are at least partly intrinsic. He further argues that an individual is essentially a member of its species. He concludes by considering whether race is biologically 'real' |
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Beschreibung: | xv, 224 Seiten |
ISBN: | 9780198840282 0198840284 |