PHI 162 - Philosophy of Biology

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Periodically This course surveys recent and current philosophical discussions of biology. Likely topics include debates about the reality of species, races, and ecosystems; how and what genes explain; analysis of concepts like adaptation and fitness; evolutionary explanations of morality; assumptions about what's natural and unnatural in ecology. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: It is recommended that students taking this course have taken at least one previous course in either philosophy or biology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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