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

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