THE EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS by C. Dyke ( 9780195051766 )

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THE EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
A STUDY IN BIOSOCIAL COMPLEXITY

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C. Dyke

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC

Pub. date:

31 December, 1987

Series:

Monographs on the History and Philosophy of Biology

Pages:

172

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This book examines sociobiology and evolution from both scientific and philosophical perspectives.

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This book examines sociobiology and evolution from the scientific and philosophical perspectives. Both sociobiology and evolution are areas of modern biology fraught with controversy and misunderstanding, yet fundamental to a coherent view of human life. For scientists and philosophers of science, at issue are the basic underpinnings of biology: explanation, determination, teleology, reductionism, and hierarchy. Professor Dyke describes the controversies involved, and argues that progress in sociobiology and evolution is hindered by an outmoded philosophical view of science - one that does not adequately take into account recent advances in our understanding of basic biological processes. The author aims to shift the focus from a philosophical understanding of biology to a dynamic, philosophically aware science.

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