Functions: New Essays in the Philosophy of Psychology and Biology

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New York: Oxford University Press (2002)
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But what are functions? Here, 15 leading scholars of philosophy of psychology and philosophy of biology present new essays on functions.

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BF38.F86 2002

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0199255806   0198241038   0199255814   9780199255818   9780199255801

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Biofunctions: Two Paradigms.Ruth Millikan
Brentano's Chestnuts.D. M. Walsh
Neo-teleology.Robert Cummins
On the Normativity of Functions.Valerie Gray Hardcastle
On the normativity of functions.Valerie Gray Hardcastle
The Continuing Usefulness Account of Proper Function.Peter H. Schwartz
Types of Traits: Function, structure, and homology in the classification of traits.Karen Neander
Evolutionary biology and teleological thinking.  (pages 33--60)Michael Ruse
3. A Rebuttal on Functions.  (pages 63)Christopher Boorse
Biofunctions: Two paradigms.  (pages 113-143)Ruth Millikan
Functional organization, analogy, and inference.  (pages 173--221)William Wimsatt
Function and Design Revisited.  (pages 222-243)David J. Buller
Pagan teleology: Adaptational role and the philosophy of mind.  (pages 263-290)Mark Perlman
Indeterminacy of Function Attributions.  (pages 291)Berent Enc
Indeterminacy of Function Attributions.  (pages 291-313)C. En¸
Brentano's chestnuts.  (pages 314)Denis M. Walsh
Human rationality and the unique origin constraint.  (pages 341)Mohan P. Matthen
14. Real Traits, Real Functions?  (pages 373)Colin Allen
15. Types of Traits: The Importance of Functional Homologues.  (pages 390)Karen Neander
Types of traits. Function, structure, and homology in the classification of traits.  (pages 402--422)Karen Neander

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