01325nam a2200289Ia 4500 TVU_12997 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 0195151798 9780195151794 eng 570.1 PH309 Kitcher, Philip In Mendel's mirror philosophical reflections on biology Philip Kitcher Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2003 xv, 385 p. ill. (some col.) 24 cm Includes bibliographical references and index The book's title refers to Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian monk who was one of the first scientists to develop a theory of heredity. Mendel's work has been deeply influential to our understanding of our selves and our world, just as the study of genetics today will have a profound and long-term impact on future scientific research. Kitcher's articles cover a broad range of topics with similar philosophical and social significance: sociobiology, evolutionary psychology, species, race, altruism, genetic determinism, and the rebirth of creationism in Intelligent Design Biology Philip Kitcher Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh