A rigorous philosophical defense argues that the biological notion of human races (as defined by mid‑20th‑century biologists) remains conceptually coherent and not undermined by recent constructivist criticisms. The author also contends that some eliminativist positions conflict with contemporary findings about human genetic variation.
— If the biological category of race is defensible, that reshapes debates in medicine, genetics, and identity politics by reintroducing biological evidence into conversations often framed solely as social constructs.
2010.01.12
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Neven Sesardic's 2010 article in Biology & Philosophy explicitly defends Dobzhansky‑style biological race definitions and criticizes contemporary constructivist arguments.
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