PHIL529 PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY
| Course Code: |
2410529 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Masters |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. AYHAN SOL |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
This course offers a survey and critical examination of basic issues in the philosophy of biology: a brief history of biology and the philosophy of biology; the nature of evolutionary theory, with special reference to the status of natural selection; the rise of genetics; the scientific status of evolutionary theory; biological teleology; the implications of biology for human kind; the problem of reduction; the significance of Human Genome Project; challenges to the adaptationist programme; ethical and social issues, including the status of neo-Creationism(Intelligent Design).
