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Philosophy of Biology has two sides: the process of science and the content of biology. We address key questions. What is the nature of life? How does evolution work and what...

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Why Philosophy of Biology?

Episode 1

Season 23

26:47

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Biologists work in different worlds than do physicists, separated by vast orders of magnitude, numbers of variables, and levels of complexity. Does the process of...

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How Do Breakthroughs Happen in Biology?

Episode 07

Season 21

26:47

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Biology has big questions. What is life, language, race, gender, morality, wisdom, religion, extraterrestrial intelligence? A new field of inquiry seeks underlying structure...

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What is Philosophy of Biology?

Episode 06

Season 18

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We ask the broadest and most fundamental questions about biology, seeking meaning, purpose and implications of biological phenomena and systems. Questions include: life,...

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What is Philosophy of Biology?

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5 videos

39:46

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Explore the process of science with the content of biology. Life’s nature and structure. Evolution’s challenges. Examine race, sex and gender, cognition, culture,...

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Why Philosophy of Biology? (Part I)

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55:40

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Explore the process of science with the content of biology. Life’s nature and structure. Evolution’s challenges. Examine race, sex and gender, cognition, culture,...

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Why Philosophy of Biology? (Part II)

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5 videos

35:06

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Explore the process of science with the content of biology. Life’s nature and structure. Evolution’s challenges. Examine race, sex and gender, cognition, culture,...

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Why Philosophy of Biology? (Part III)

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5 videos

40:17

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What are biological theories, their scope and depth? How do biologists think? How do they conduct their research and construct their theories? What happens when traditional...

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Philosophy of Life, Biological Thinking, & Theories (Part I)

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6 videos

57:41

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What are biological theories, their scope and depth? How do biologists think? How do they conduct their research and construct their theories? What happens when traditional...

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Philosophy of Life, Biological Thinking, & Theories (Part II)

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1:06:06

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What are biological theories, their scope and depth? How do biologists think? How do they conduct their research and construct their theories? What happens when traditional...

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Philosophy of Life, Biological Thinking, & Theories (Part III)

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5 videos

36:12

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Can biology be explained entirely in terms of chemistry and then physics? If so, that’s “reductionism.” Or are there “emergent” properties at higher levels of the...

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Philosophy of Reductionism & Emergence (Part II)

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5 videos

42:09

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Can biology be explained entirely in terms of chemistry and then physics? If so, that’s “reductionism.” Or are there “emergent” properties at higher levels of the...

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Philosophy of Reductionism & Emergence (Part I)

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5 videos

53:00

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Can biology be explained entirely in terms of chemistry and then physics? If so, that’s “reductionism.” Or are there “emergent” properties at higher levels of the...

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Philosophy of Reductionism & Emergence (Part III)

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5 videos

41:47

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Ecology, environmental protection, and dealing with climate change are among humanity’s most serious problems. Can a philosophical perspective clarify old issues and...

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Philosophy of Ecology & the Environment

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16:45

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Breakthroughs are whole new ways of thinking about biology. Darwinian evolution and the DNA revolution are prime examples. What else? Complex systems? Emergence? Reductionism...

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What are Breakthroughs in Biology? (Part I)

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1:01:13

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Breakthroughs are whole new ways of thinking about biology. Darwinian evolution and the DNA revolution are prime examples. What else? Complex systems? Emergence? Reductionism...

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