The Particular Case of Genetic Reductionism
Genetic reductionists pick a particular level of scientific
explanation, that of the functioning of genes, and downplay the claims of
higher-level descriptions.
This is a vastly tempting reduction, because we understand, in
principle at least, a great deal about genes and how they function. We
understand far less about organisms, how they grow and develop, what determines
their behaviour.
Click here to read about criticisms of
genetic reductionism within science
Click here to explore ethical concerns raised
by genetic reductionism
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Christopher Southgate
Source: God, Humanity and the
Cosmos (T&T Clark, 1999)
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