The Philosophy of Biology: An Episodic History

The Evolution of Modern Philosophy

by Marjorie Grene, David Depew

Does life (for the living) differ from that of the non-living? If so, how? And how, in that case, does biology as the study of living things differ from other sciences? These questions are examined through an exploration of episodes in the history of biology and philosophy.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Biology

440 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Marjorie Glicksman Grene was an American philosopher. She wrote both on existentialism and the philosophy of science, especially the philosophy of biology. She taught at the University of California at Davis from 1965 to 1978 and from 1988 onwards served as the Honorary University Distinguished Professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech.