Biological individuality: the identity and persistence of living entities
Auteur :
Wilson, Jack
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521036887
Date de publication :
15 mai 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
239 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What makes a biological entity an individual? Jack Wilson shows that past philosophers have failed to explicate the conditions an entity must satisfy to be a living individual. This book explores and resolves paradoxes that arise when one applies past notions of individuality to biological examples beyond the conventional range.