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MAKING SENSE OF HERITABILITY
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| By: |
Neven Sesardic, Michael Ruse |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£90.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
052182818X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780521828185 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
13 October, 2005 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology |
| Pages: |
282 |
| Description: |
A fresh and compelling intervention in the very contentious debate over heritability. |
| Synopsis: |
In this book, Neven Sesardic defends the view that it is both possible and useful to measure the separate contributions of heredity and environment to the explanation of human psychological differences. He critically examines the view - very widely accepted by scientists, social scientists and philosophers of science - that heritability estimates have no causal implications and are devoid of any interest. In a series of clearly written chapters he introduces the reader to the problems and subjects the arguments to close philosophical scrutiny. His conclusion is that anti-heritability arguments are based on conceptual confusions and misunderstandings of behavioural genetics. His book is a fresh and compelling intervention in a very contentious debate. |
| Illustrations: |
8 tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |