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Is Science Sexist?

And Other Problems in the Biomedical Sciences

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  • © 1981

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Authors:
  1. Michael Ruse

    1. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

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Part of the book series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science (WONS, volume 17)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. The Structure of Evolutionary Theory

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 1-27

  3. The Evidence for Evolutionary Theory

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 28-64

  4. Karl Popper and Evolutionary Biology

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 65-84

  5. The Last Word on Teleology, or Optimality Models Vindicated

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 85-101

  6. The Molecular Revolution in Genetics

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 102-129

  7. Does Genetic Counselling Really Raise the Quality of Life?

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 130-157

  8. The Recombinant DNA Debate: A Tempest in a Test Tube?

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 158-189

  9. Sociobiology: Sound Science Or Muddled Metaphysics?

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 190-218

  10. Is Science Sexist? The Case of Sociobiology

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 219-244

  11. Are Homosexuals Sick?

    • Michael Ruse
    Pages 245-272

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 273-299
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About this book

Philosophy of biology has a long and honourable history. Indeed, like most of the great intellectual achievements of the Western World, it goes back to the Greeks. However, until recently in this century, it was sadly neglected. With a few noteworthy exceptions, someone wishing to delve into the subject had to choose between extremes of insipid vitalism on the one hand, and sterile formalizations of the most elementary biological principles on the other. Whilst philosophy of physics pushed confidently ahead, the philosophy of biology languished. In the past decade, however, things have changed dramatically. A number of energetic and thoughtful young philosophers have made real efforts to master the outlines and details of contemporary biology. They have shown that many stimulating problems emerge when analytic skills are turned towards the life-sciences, particularly if one does not feeI con­ strained to stay only with theoretical parts of biology, but can range over to more medical parts of the spectrum. At the same time, biology itself has had one of the most fruitful yet turbulent periods in its whole history, and more and more biologists have grown to see that many of the problems they face take them beyond the narrow confines of empiric al science: a broader perspective is needed.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

    Michael Ruse

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Is Science Sexist?

  • Book Subtitle: And Other Problems in the Biomedical Sciences

  • Authors: Michael Ruse

  • Series Title: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8443-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1981

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1249-3Published: 31 July 1981

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1250-9Published: 31 July 1981

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8443-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1566-659X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1974

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 299

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Biology, Ethics

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