What Biological Functions Are and Why They Matter
The biological functions debate is a perennial topic in the philosophy of science. In the first full-length account of the nature and importance of biological functions for many years, Justin Garson presents an innovative new theory, the 'generalized selected effects theory of function', which seamlessly integrates evolutionary and developmental perspectives on biological functions. He develops the implications of the theory for contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of medicine and psychiatry, the philosophy of biology, and biology itself, addressing issues ranging from the nature of mental representation to our under…
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- ISBN: 978-1-108-69447-6
- EAN: 9781108694476
- Produktnummer: 29673327
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 0 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'162 KB
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