The Future of Biology
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"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work ⓘ |
| addresses |
explanatory power of biological theories
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interaction between empirical science and metaphysics ⓘ limits of biological explanation ⓘ |
| author | David Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
future developments in biological theory
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impact of science on philosophical methodology ⓘ |
| discusses |
advances in biological science
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explanation ⓘ mind ⓘ nature of life ⓘ possibility ⓘ |
| explores |
constraints biology may place on metaphysical speculation
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how biology might inform accounts of laws of nature ⓘ how biology might inform accounts of mental states ⓘ relationship between biological facts and philosophical possibility ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how empirical discoveries bear on modal questions
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how future biology may affect metaphysical theories ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | David Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics
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philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
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