Brill's Companion to the Philosophy of Biology - Entities, Processes, Implications

This translated volume by Andrea Borghini and Elena Casetta (original title: Filosofia della biologia) introduces a wide spectrum of key philosophical problems related to life sciences in a clear framework and an accessible style, with a special emphasis on metaphysical questions.

About the author

Associate professor in Philosophy at the University of Milan (Italy), Andrea Borghini previously taught Philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross (2007-2017). Andrea's main current research projects regard hunger, recipes, and the ways we conceive of the future of food.
Elena Casetta is assistant professor in Philosophy at the University of Turin (Italy), where she teaches Philosophy of Nature and Philosophy of Biology. Elena works mainly on the species problem and the philosophy of biodiversity, with a focus on conservation sciences.

Product details

• Authors: Andrea Borghini, Elena Casetta
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2019
• EAN: 9789004383081
• ISBN: 978-90-04-38308-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 239 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Series: Brill's Companions to Philosop
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works