Philosophy of Behavioral Biology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Plaisance, Kathryn S. (Editor), Reydon, Thomas A.C (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 282
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Human genetics.; Philosophy and science.; Biology > Philosophy.; Behavioral sciences.; Biological psychology.; Philosophy of Biology.; Philosophy of Science.; Behavioral Sciences.; Human Genetics.; Biological Psychology.

This volume provides a broad overview of issues in the philosophy of behavioral biology, covering four main themes: genetic, developmental, evolutionary, and neurobiological explanations of behavior. It is both interdisciplinary and empirically informed in its approach, addressing philosophical issu...