Questo autore approfondisce profonde questioni filosofiche e intricate relazioni umane attraverso uno stile letterario distintivo. Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da acute intuizioni sulla natura dell'esistenza e dalle sottili profondità psicologiche dei personaggi. I lettori incontrano esplorazioni sulla libertà, la responsabilità e la ricerca di significato in un mondo spesso ambiguo. L'approccio dell'autore è sia analitico che poetico, lasciando un'impressione duratura.
The book explores the pivotal question of whether natural selection operates mainly on individuals, groups, genes, or entire species, delving into the implications for evolutionary theory and philosophy of biology. Samir Okasha provides a thorough examination of the philosophical challenges and debates surrounding the levels of selection, offering clarity on the complexities involved in understanding evolutionary processes.
Samir Okasha offers a critical study of agential thinking in biology, where evolved organisms are seen as agents pursuing a goal. He examines the justification for transposing concepts from rational humans to the biological world, and considers whether agential thinking is mere anthropomorphism or plays a more intellectual role in the science.
Covering some of science's most divisive topics, such as philosophical issues in genetics and evolution, the philosophy of biology also encompasses more traditional philosophical questions, such as free will, essentialism, and nature vs nurture. Here, Samir Okasha outlines the core issues with which contemporary philosophy of biology is engaged.
What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science.Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories such as realism and anti-realism. He also looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. The final chapter touches on the conflicts between science and religion, and explores whether science is ultimately a good thing.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.