Posts about philosophy of biology

Genetic determinism in its purest form may be scientifically incoherent, but it is worth investigating the fears that often surround it.

If you hear “natural selection” and your mind jumps to “survival of the fittest,” this post is for you. I’ll strip the theory of evolution by natural selection down to the studs, in order to rebuild it without misconceptions.

Does evolutionary psychology erase moral responsibility? The short answer is no, but the long answer is more complex than we like to think.