The Watchmaker: my fav argument

[John 6IX Breezy]

One difference is that biology uses the sciences of physics and chemistry in its explanations of how genes work.

Note: you should also include natural selection as one of the causal aspects of evolutionary theory.

I'm always a bit suspicious of the term 'cause'. For example, quantum mechanics isn't causal in any classical sense. But when it is averaged over Avogadro's number of atoms, the average is precisely predictable. I know, it's a quibble, but a descriptive theory need not be causal and causal theories tend to be based on more fundamental theories.

I would recommend this video and its sequel:

https://youtu.be/Y0CPNTgEjVw

I came across it yesterday and immediately recognized that it's based on the philosophy of science textbook that I have. (I've referenced it previously.) I haven't watched the other videos in the series, but their titles alone are clearly based loosely on the textbook. So I think it offers a great summary of philosophy of science, and a companion to the book.