Structure and Function (Elements in the Philosophy of Biology) - Tapa blanda

Novick, Rose

 
9781009013888: Structure and Function (Elements in the Philosophy of Biology)
Tapa blanda
ISBN 10: 1009013882 ISBN 13: 9781009013888
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2023

Sinopsis

The history of biology is mottled with disputes between two distinct approaches to the organic world: structuralism and functionalism. Their persistence across radical theory change makes them difficult to characterize: the characterization must be abstract enough to capture biologists with diverse theoretical commitments, yet not so abstract as to be vacuous. This Element develops a novel account of structuralism and functionalism in terms of explanatory strategies (Section 2). This reveals the possibility of integrating the two strategies; the explanatory successes of evolutionary-developmental biology essentially depend on such integration (Section 3). Neither explanatory strategy is universally subordinate to the other, though subordination with respect to particular explanatory tasks is possible (Section 4). Beyond structuralism and functionalism, philosophical analysis that centers explanatory strategies can illuminate conflicts within evolutionary theory more generally (Section 5).

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Editorial
Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1009013882
ISBN 13 
9781009013888
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
88
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
Avery
https://www.avery.fr/

chemin des peupliers 27
Dardilly
Francia

Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9781009387088: Structure and Function (Elements in the Philosophy of Biology)

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  1009387081 ISBN 13:  9781009387088
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2023
Tapa dura