| The Problem of Animal Generation in Early Modern Philosophy Contributor(s): Smith, Justin E. H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107407281 ISBN-13: 9781107407282 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Science | History |
| Dewey: 612.6 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6" W x 9" (1.38 lbs) 474 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the early modern science of generation, which included the study of animal conception, heredity, and fetal development. Analyzing how it influenced the contemporary treatment of traditional philosophical questions, it also demonstrates how philosophical presuppositions about mechanism, substance, and cause informed the interpretations offered by those conducting empirical research on animal reproduction. Composed of cutting-edge essays written by an international team of leading scholars, the book offers a fresh perspective on some of the basic problems in early modern philosophy. |
