Toward a New Philosophy of Biology Paperback by Ernst Mayr

Product Details

• Publisher: Harvard University Press (1989-09-12)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 575 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780674896666
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

A collection of twenty-eight essays, five previously unpublished, grouped into nine categories: Philosophy, Natural Selection, Adaptation, Darwin, Diversity, Species, Speciation, Macroevolution, and Historical Perspective. The book, Ernst Mayr notes in the Foreword, is an attempt “to strengthen the bridge between biology and philosophy, and point to the new direction in which a new philosophy of biology will move.”

About the Author

Ernst Mayr was Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He was the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Crafoord Prize for Biology, the National Medal of Science, the Balzan Prize, and the Japan Prize.