Biological Sciences 5 - Philosophy of Biology

Institution:

Dartmouth College

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Description:

Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S. This course will consider philosophical issues pertinent to the biological sciences. Topics may include genetic determinism, biology and ideology, the nature of experiment in biological practice, adaptationism, the species problem, the nature of biology as a historical science, concepts of fitness and function, the units of selection debate, and phylogenetic inference. Open to all students without prerequisite. Dist: SCI. Dietrich.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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