What functions explain: Functional explanation and self-reproducing systems

Arno Wouters

What functions explain: Functional explanation and self-reproducing systems [Book Review]

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Acta Biotheoretica 54 (1):55-59 (2006)

Abstract	Review of Peter Mc. Laughlin *What Functions Explain" (2001)
Keywords	Philosophy Philosophy of Biology Evolutionary Biology
Categories	Explanation in Biology in Philosophy of Biology Functional Explanation in General Philosophy of Science Functional Explanation in Social Science in Philosophy of Social Science Functions in Philosophy of Biology (categorize this paper)
DOI	10.1007/s10441-006-6801-7
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