Embryology, Epigenesis, and Evolution

Taking Development Seriously

A contribution to the philosophy of biology literature, this book explores the nature of development against current trends in biological theory and practice and looks at the interrelations between development and evolution (evo–devo), an area of resurgent biological interest.

Bio

Jason Robert holds the Lincoln Chair in Ethics and is director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University. He is also Dean's Distinguished Professor in the life sciences.

Praise for this book

'Embryology, Epigenesis, and Evolution' suggests a target audience of philosophers of science and of biology, but I hope the book will be more widely read. It might start a productive exchange between biologists and philosophers on how to overcome the limitations of our knowledge.

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Date published
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN
0521824672
Genres
Science, Biology
College or unit
School of Life Sciences

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