History and Philosophy of Biology : World Scientific Publishing : 9789814635042 : 9814635049 : 10 May 2015 : History and Philosophy of Biology summarizes the major philosophical ideas that have attended the development of science in general and of biology in particular. The book then explores how the techniques and the concepts of the physical sciences have impacted biology. A reductionist approach to biology ? anatomy, physiology, genetics ? complements the study of evolution by natural selection and an ecological perspective. In the final section of the book explores several examples of the influence of science on society, and of society on science.Each of 46 chapters of History and Philosophy of Biology has been or could be the topic of a major tome. The book is unique in that it explores the web of interactions among issues of philosophy, techniques and concepts of the physical sciences, fields of biology, and the diverse relationships between society and science.The book should ap