{"product_id":"darwinism-in-philosophy-social-science-and-policy-paperback-9780521664073","title":"Darwinism in Philosophy, Social Science and Policy (Paperback) 9780521664073","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDarwinism in Philosophy, Social Science and Policy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collection of essays by Alexander Rosenberg discussing Darwinism's application to philosophical problems.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Rosenberg (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521664073, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 28 March 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e268 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.4 x 1.5 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… Rosenberg's views are important and the specialist in this area should consult this volume.' Journal of Economic Methodology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA collection of essays by Alexander Rosenberg, the distinguished philosopher of science. The essays cover three broad areas related to Darwinian thought and naturalism: the first deals with the solution of philosophical problems such as reductionism, the second with the development of social theories, and the third with the intersection of evolutionary biology with economics, political philosophy, and public policy. Specific papers deal with naturalistic epistemology, the limits of reductionism, the biological justification of ethics, the so-called 'trolley problem' in moral philosophy, the political philosophy of biological endowments, and the Human Genome Project and its implications for policy. Rosenberg's important writings on a variety of issues are here organized into a coherent philosophical framework which promises to be a significant and controversial contribution to scholarship in many areas.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. A field guide to recent species of naturalism\u003cbr\u003e 2. Naturalistic epistemology for eliminative materialists\u003cbr\u003e 3. Limits to biological knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reductionism redux: computing the  embryo\u003cbr\u003e 5. What happens to genetics when holism runs amok?\u003cbr\u003e 6. The biological justification of ethics: a best-case scenario\u003cbr\u003e 7. Moral realism and social science\u003cbr\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e Contractarianism and the 'trolley' problem\u003cbr\u003e 9. Does evolutionary theory give comfort or inspiration to economics?\u003cbr\u003e 10. The politicial philosophy of biological endowments: some considerations\u003cbr\u003e 11. Research tactics and economic strategies: the case of the human Genome project\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46251991925016,"sku":"9780521664073","price":36.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521664073i.jpg?v=1691927929","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/darwinism-in-philosophy-social-science-and-policy-paperback-9780521664073","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}