Functions New Essays in the Philosophy of Psychology and Biology

Andre Ariew, Robert Cummins, Mark Perlman

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In explaining aspects of the natural world scientists have frequently usd the concept of function. But what are functions? These essays illuminate this crucial but problematic concept, and will be interest to philosophers and scientists alike.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780198241034
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	31 May 2002
DEWEY:	150.1
DEWEY edition:	21
Number of pages:	420
Weight:	644g
Height:	230mm
Width:	150mm
Spine width:	25mm