Acta Biotheoretica 54 (1):55-59 (2006)
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Review of Peter Mc. Laughlin *What Functions Explain" (2001)
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10441-006-6801-7 |
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Role Functions, Mechanisms, and Hierarchy.Carl F. Craver - 2001 - Philosophy of Science 68 (1):53-74.
What Functions Explain: Functional Explanation and Self-Reproducing Systems.Peter McLaughlin - 2000 - Cambridge University Press.
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Hegel's Organizational Account of Biological Functions.Edgar Maraguat - forthcoming - Hegel Bulletin:1-19.
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