Function, Selection, and Design

Function, Selection, and DesignA complete sourcebook for philosophical discussion of the nature of function in biology. 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

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