Teleological Language in the Life Sciences: Lowell Nissen

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (1997)
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In this groundbreaking 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 provides his own analysis in terms of intentionality.

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