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Mismatch Theories in Evolutionary Medicine

A Philosophical Exploration

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Buch. Hardcover

2025

viii, 168 S. 10 s/w-Abbildungen, 10 Farbabbildungen, Bibliographien.

In englischer Sprache

Springer. ISBN 978-3-031-87860-2

Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23,5 cm

Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment; 30

Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates the limits and possibilities of mismatch theories in evolutionary medicine, a topic that has not yet received much attention in philosophy. Mismatch explanations are part of a broader attempt to establish evolutionary thinking as a foundation for human medicine. Although mismatch explanations are well-established in ecology to account for extinction risks, the ongoing attempts to transfer them into human medical contexts are riddled with conceptual and ethical problems. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical presuppositions as well as the normative implications associated with mismatch theorizing in evolutionary medicine