Paleontology

A Philosophical Introduction

Derek Turner (Connecticut College)

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English

Cambridge University Press
04 July 2011

Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of science; Zoology & animal sciences

Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology

In the wake of the paleobiological revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, paleontologists continue to investigate far-reaching questions about how evolution works. Many of those questions have a philosophical dimension. How is macroevolution related to evolutionary changes within populations? Is evolutionary history contingent? How much can we know about the causes of evolutionary trends? How do paleontologists read the patterns in the fossil record to learn about the underlying evolutionary processes? Derek Turner explores these and other questions, introducing the reader to exciting recent work in the philosophy of paleontology and to theoretical issues including punctuated equilibria and species selection. He also critically examines some of the major accomplishments and arguments of paleontologists of the last 40 years.

By: Derek Turner (Connecticut College)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9780521133326
ISBN 10: 0521133327
Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 04 July 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Derek Turner is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Connecticut College. His previous publications include Making Prehistory: Historical Science and the Scientific Realism Debate (Cambridge University Press, 2007), as well as a number of articles on the philosophy of paleontology.

Reviews for Paleontology: A Philosophical Introduction

...This is one of the first to deal specifically with paleontology... The book reads well... The book appears to be oriented toward graduate-level seminars and professionals... recommended... --L.T. Spencer, emeritus, Plymouth State University, Choice