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" Thinking about life : "
by Paul S. Agutter, Denys N. Wheatley
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BL
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642084
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Agutter, Paul S.,1946-
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Thinking about life : : the history and philosophy of biology and other sciences /\ by Paul S. Agutter, Denys N. Wheatley
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Dordrecht :: Springer,, 2008
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xiv, 267 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm
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9781402088650
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: 1402088655
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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What is science? -- Culture, technology and knowledge -- Classical roots -- Mediaeval views of the world -- The scientific revolution -- The 'scientific revolution' in biology -- Aristotle's biology -- How different are organisms from inanimate objects? -- Cell theory and experimental physiology: new ideas in a changing society -- Embryos and entelechy -- Spontaneous generation -- The evolution of Darwinism -- The great heredity debate -- Evolutionary theory attains maturity -- The problem of purpose -- The scientific status of biology
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Life (Biology)-- Philosophy
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Biology-- History
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Biology-- Philosophy
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570.1
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QH331.A48 2008
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Wheatley, D. N., (Denys N.)
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