Kant on epigenesis, monogenesis and human nature: The biological premises of anthropology

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 675-693

  Cohen, Alix A ^a  

^a NEWNHAM COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Biology; Epigenesis; Human nature; Immanuel Kant; Monogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HISTORY; HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY; RACE;

ANTHROPOLOGY; BIOLOGY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 33751503180     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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