What Functions Explain. Functional Explanation and Self-Reproducing Systems, Peter McLaughlin [Book Review]

Erkenntnis 57 (1):123-126 (2002)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

This article has no associated abstract. (fix it)

Links

PhilArchive



    Upload a copy of this work     Papers currently archived: 90,593

External links

Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

Similar books and articles

What functions explain: Functional explanation and self-reproducing systems.David Chart - 2002 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 53 (4):593-596.
Functional analysis and proper functions.Paul E. Griffiths - 1993 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 44 (3):409-422.
Cartesian Functional Analysis.Deborah J. Brown - 2012 - Australasian Journal of Philosophy 90 (1):75 - 92.
The functions of fossils: Inference and explanation in functional morphology.Derek Turner - 2000 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 31 (1):193-212.
Viability explanation.Arno Wouters - 1995 - Biology and Philosophy 10 (4):435-457.
An organizational account of biological functions.Matteo Mossio, Cristian Saborido & Alvaro Moreno - 2009 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 60 (4):813-841.
Functional explanation and metaphysical individualism.Justin Schwartz - 1993 - Philosophy of Science 60 (2):278-301.

Analytics

Added to PP
2017-02-20

Downloads
10 (#1,025,836)

6 months
1 (#1,040,386)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Author's Profile

Gerhard Ernst
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

References found in this work

No references found.

Add more references