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PHL 323 - Philosophy of Biology

2013-2014 Catalog Year

Investigates philosophical questions that arise concerning findings and assumptions of modern biology. Topics may include: the nature of life; explaining teleological discourse; implications of different choices for the unit of selection; organism and species identity; and whether evolution has a direction.

PREREQ: Either PHL 111 and an upper division philosophy course, or PHL 321, or six hours in the biological sciences.
credit: 3