Experimental philosophy of biology: notes from the field

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 233-237

  Stotz, Karola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biohumanities; Conceptual ecology; Experimental philosophy; Gene concept; Representing Genes Project; Science criticism

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349175583     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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