Perspectives in Ethology: Volume 11
Subtitle: Behavioral Design (Perspectives in Ethology)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: May 31, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780306449062
Subjects: Animal ecology; Evolution; Animal Behavior (Ethology); Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; General; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Ethnology; Medical / General; Psychology, comparative; Science / Biology; Science : Life Sciences - Biology - General
First sentence: In this paper we argue that biologists in general, and ethologists in particular, can benefit from adopting an analysis of the concept of natural design that distinguishes it from the concept of biological function.