PHIL 311: Philosophy of Biology

(1 Unit)
In this course we will engage in philosophy that is oriented toward issues relating to the
discipline of biology. We will interpret, analyze, and assess texts treating topics such as evolutionary ethics, the
philosophy of race, moral realism in light of evolution, the nature of the gene, genetic determinism and moral
responsibility, evolutionary altruism, the nature of species, and the nature of biodiversity. Kirby