The Epistemology of Development, Evolution, and Genetics

The essays in this collection examine developments in three fundamental biological disciplines--embryology, evolutionary biology, and genetics--in conflict with each other for much of the twentieth century. They consider key methodological problems and the difficulty of overcoming them. Richard Burian interweaves historical appreciation of the settings within which scientists work, substantial knowledge of the biological problems at stake and the methodological and philosophical issues faced in integrating biological knowledge drawn from disparate sources.

Author: Richard Burian
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.58h x 6.92w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780521545280

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2006 pg. 55

About the Author
Burian, Richard: - Richard M. Burian is Professor of Philosophy and Science Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.