the history and philosophy of biology and other sciences /
First Statement of Responsibility
by Paul S. Agutter, Denys N. Wheatley
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Dordrecht :
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Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiv, 267 p. :
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ill. ;
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25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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What is science? -- Culture, technology and knowledge -- Classical roots -- Mediaeval views of the world -- The scientific revolution -- The 'scientific revolution' in biology -- Aristotle's biology -- How different are organisms from inanimate objects? -- Cell theory and experimental physiology: new ideas in a changing society -- Embryos and entelechy -- Spontaneous generation -- The evolution of Darwinism -- The great heredity debate -- Evolutionary theory attains maturity -- The problem of purpose -- The scientific status of biology