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This books aims to outline the scientific (biological) foundations of evolutionary epistemology, and to discuss its implications for humankind. Wuketits covers all aspects of evolutionary epistemology, including its empirical foundations and its philosophical and anthropological consequences, providng an accessible introduction with a minimum of jargon.
"It is a concise introduction to evolutionary epistemology and thus serves the growing philosophy of biology discipline well. It is the first book-length work written specifically to introduce students and scholars to the field of evolutionary epistemology and its philosophical ramifications." — David Edward Shaner
Preface
Prospectus: Approaching an Evolutionary Theory of Knowledge
1. Taking Evolution Seriously
2. The Historical Background
3 Evolution as a Cognition Process
4. Cognition and Reality
5. The Evolution of Human Knowledge
6. Evolutionary Epistemology and Culture
7. Evolutionary Epistemology and the Evolution of Science
8. The Chalenge to Philosophy
Epilogue: Toward a New Image of Humankind
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects