Reconstructs Bergson’s philosophy of biology in dialogue with the life sciences of today Critically reappraises Bergson’s evolutionary metaphysics Includes summaries, interpretations and evaluations of Bergson’s various engagements with evolutionary theory Provides a counterpoint to the traditional understanding of Bergson as a phenomenologist Offers a critical rejoinder to Ber...(展开全部)

Reconstructs Bergson’s philosophy of biology in dialogue with the life sciences of today Critically reappraises Bergson’s evolutionary metaphysics Includes summaries, interpretations and evaluations of Bergson’s various engagements with evolutionary theory Provides a counterpoint to the traditional understanding of Bergson as a phenomenologist Offers a critical rejoinder to Ber...(展开全部)

Philosophy of Biology is a rapidly expanding field. It is concerned with explanatory concepts in evolution, genetics, and ecology. This collection of 25 essays by leading researchers provides an overview of the state of the field. These essays are wholly new; none of them could have been written even ten years ago. They demonstrate how philosophical analysis has been able to co...(展开全部)

This is a concise, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the philosophy of biology written by a leading authority on the subject. Geared to philosophers, biologists, and students of both, the book provides sophisticated and innovative coverage of the central topics and many of the latest developments in the field. Emphasizing connections between biological theories and ...(展开全部)

Philosophy of Biology is a rapidly expanding field. It is concerned with explanatory concepts in evolution, genetics, and ecology. This collection of 25 essays by leading researchers provides an overview of the state of the field. These essays are wholly new; none of them could have been written even ten years ago. They demonstrate how philosophical analysis has been able to co...(展开全部)

Published in France in 2018, Henri Atlan’s book Cours de philosophie biologique et cognitiviste: Spinoza et la biologie actuelle (Odile Jacob, 2018) represents a turning point in Spinoza’s interpretations of contemporary life sciences. Henri Atlan is the first in this field of research, of applied epistemology and ontology, to effectively address contemporary questions in biolo...(展开全部)

A brilliantly clear and penetrating exposition of developments in physical science and mathematics brought about by the advent of non-Euclidean geometries, including in-depth coverage of the foundations of geometry, the theory of time, Einstein’s theory of relativity and its consequences, other key topics.

A brilliantly clear and penetrating exposition of developments in physical science and mathematics brought about by the advent of non-Euclidean geometries, including in-depth coverage of the foundations of geometry, the theory of time, Einstein’s theory of relativity and its consequences, other key topics.