Life and Mind: New Directions in the Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Sciences

This volume provides a broad overview of some cutting-edge philosophical topics of growing interest at the juncture between cognitive science and biology. The main goal is not to integrate the variety of approaches into a single account, but rather to offer diverse perspectives on a collection of selected biological issues of particular philosophical relevance, reflecting the plurality of current research in these areas.

Four conceptual vectors give this volume its coherence:

• Animal a...