An Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | F-AIP-24L(fakultet) |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: | (brak danych) / (brak danych) |
Nazwa przedmiotu: | An Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology |
Jednostka: | Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii |
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0 LUB
3.00
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Wymagania wstępne: | Introductory course. No prior expertise in biology is assumed |
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The course addresses several philosophical issues that arise within biological and biomedical sciences. The literature on the philosophy of biology is more than enormous and the list of debates that follows only scratches the surface. The choice of topics is mainly restricted to evolutionary and molecular biology, although there are also notable mentions about evolutionary epistemology and psychology, evolutionary and environmental ethics, evolutionary medicine, and astrobiology. A considerable effort was made to include a handful of the best-researched, the most engaging, and the most often cited books and articles about every topic. These selections are intended as starting points for the student seeking to gain some understanding of the field. Within the course, a number of conceptual and methodological debates within evolutionary theory will be the main point of focus. Biologists and philosophers alike have been engaged in heated debates over questions such as: what is a species? Are natural and sexual selection the main driving forces of evolution or maybe neutral evolution being of equal importance? At what level (maybe more than one) – gene, genome, individual or species – does natural selection act? Students will have a unique opportunity to read essays by both biologists and philosophers’ side by side who attempt to shed some light on beforementioned questions. |
Literatura: |
Sarkar S., Plutynski A., A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology Garvey, B., Philosophy of Biology Godfrey-Smith, P., Philosophy of Biology How Biology Shapes Philosophy. New Foundations for Naturalism, ed. D. Livingstone Smith Malley, M.A. - Philosophy of Microbiology Okasha S., Evolutions and the Levels of Selections Graham, G., Genes. A Philosophical Inquiry Burley, J., A Companion to Genethics Evolution 2.0. Implications of Darwinism in the Philosophy and the Social and Natural Sciences, eds. M.Brinkworth, F.Weinert |
Efekty uczenia się: |
Wiedza: W1, W2, W3 Umiejętności: U1, U2, U3 Kompetencje społeczne: K1, K2 |
Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr letni 2023/2024" (zakończony)
Okres: | 2024-02-26 - 2024-06-23 |
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Konwersatorium, 30 godzin, 20 miejsc
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Koordynatorzy: | Marcin Rządeczka | |
Prowadzący grup: | Marcin Rządeczka | |
Lista studentów: | (nie masz dostępu) | |
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Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie.