Function, selection, and design
By: edited by David J. Buller.
Contributors: Buller, David J., 1959-
Series: SUNY series in philosophy and biology
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: Biology -- Philosophy.; Teleology.
Description: "This authoritative book, written by the leading experts in the field of the philosophy of biology, brings together the defining literature in the debate concerning proper analysis of teleological concepts in biology. The introduction provides a clear and coherent overview to the philosophical progress regarding the nature of function in biology, and the book's chronological structure offers historical insight and perspective."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-317) and index.