Teleological language in the life sciences
By: Lowell Nissen.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Biology -- Philosophy.; Teleology.; Biology -- Language.
Description: In this new study, Lowell Nissen explores the use of teleological language in the study of subjects such as behaviorism, negative feedback, and natural selection. He argues that all existing analyses fail to explain how teleological language can be used legitimately, and he provides his own analysis in terms of intentionality. Philosophers and scientists alike will find this book of greatest interest and value.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-250) and index.