PhilBioMed Collaborative

Philosophical Questions

What's Needed to Save the Environment?

Can we even agree on what this means?

Why Isn't Biology Just Physics?

If life is composed of physical matter,
then physics seems like all we should need

What is a Learning Disability?

Carving up a contested issue
for millions of students

Concepts

Biological Function

Essentialism

Laws of Nature

Arguments

Evidence-Based Medicine

Randomized Controlled Trials

Valuing Biodiversity

Context

Philosophy of
Scientific Practice

Generalizing beyond logic

Public Philosophy of Biology

Has the field shifted more toward writing and engaging with issues of direct public interest?

The Selfish Gene

Historical reception and criticism

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