Functions : selection and mechanisms / Philippe Huneman, editor.

Format:

Book

Series:

Synthese library ; 0082-1128 v. 363.

Synthese library, 0082-1128 ; v. 363

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.

Evolution (Biology).

Physical Description:

viii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, 2013.

Contents:

Biological functions and functional explanations : genes, cells, organisms and ecosystems : functions, organization and development in life sciences

Evolution and the stability of functional architectures / William C. Wimsatt

Mechanism, emergence, and miscibility : the autonomy of Evo-Devo / Denis M. Walsh

Does oxygen have a function, or where should the regress of functional ascriptions stop in biology? / Jean Gayon

Biological functions and functional explanations : genes, cells, organisms and ecosystems & functional pluralism for biologists?

How ecosystem evolution strengthens the case for functional pluralism / Frédéric Bouchard

A general case for functional pluralism / Robert N. Brandon

Weak realism in the etiological theory of functions / Philippe Huneman

Psychology, philosophy of mind and technology : functions in a man's world : metaphysics, function and philosophy of mind

Functions and mechanisms : a perspectivalist view / Carl F. Craver

Understanding the sciences through the fog of "functionalism(s)" / Carl Gillett

Psychology, philosophy of mind and technology : functions in a man's world : philosophy of technology, design and functions

Artifacts and organisms : a case for a new etiological theory of functions / Françoise Longy

Functions as Epistemic highlighters : an engineering account of technical, biological and other functions / Pieter E. Vermaas, Wybo Houkes

Epilogue / Larry Wright.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789400753037

9400753039

OCLC:

837528276