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8%OFFEvelyn Fox Keller - The Mirage of a Space between Nature and Nurture - 9780822347316 - V9780822347316
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The Mirage of a Space between Nature and Nurture

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Description for The Mirage of a Space between Nature and Nurture Paperback. The esteemed historian and philosopher of science Evelyn Fox Keller addresses the nature-nurture debate, arguing that it is riddled by conceptual incoherence. Num Pages: 120 pages, 3 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
In this powerful critique, the esteemed historian and philosopher of science Evelyn Fox Keller addresses the nature-nurture debates, including the persistent disputes regarding the roles played by genes and the environment in determining individual traits and behavior. Keller is interested in both how an oppositional “versus” came to be inserted between nature and nurture, and how the distinction on which that opposition depends, the idea that nature and nurture are separable, came to be taken for granted. How, she asks, did the illusion of a space between nature and nurture become entrenched in our thinking, and why is it so ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822347316
SKU
V9780822347316
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About Evelyn Fox Keller
Evelyn Fox Keller (1936-2023) was Emerita Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was the author of numerous books, including Making Sense of Life: Explaining Biological Development with Models, Metaphors, and Machines; The Century of the Gene; Reflections on Gender and Science; and A Feeling for the Organism: The Life and Work of Barbara McClintock. ... Read more

Reviews for The Mirage of a Space between Nature and Nurture
“Evelyn Fox Keller’s diagnosis of prevalent confusions in our thinking about nature and nurture is so lucid, informed, and sensitive that it is tempting to insist that scientists, journalists, philosophers, and policy-makers who intend to talk about ‘nature and nurture’ should be required to demonstrate their mastery of her arguments before their thoughts are let loose on society.”—Philip Kitcher, author ... Read more

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