Teleology and the Norms of Nature

AvWilliam J. FitzPatrick

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

This work is an examination of teleological attributions i.e. ascriptions of proper functions and natural ends) to the features and behavior of living things with a view to understanding their application to human life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-12-12
Mått:138 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt:740 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Philosophy
Antal sidor:402
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415515672

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Mer om författaren

William J. FitzPatrick is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Tech.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Functional Systems: Artificial and Organic; Chapter 3: Natural Selection; Genes and Organismic Welfare; Chapter 4: An Account of Biological Teleology; Chapter 5: Development and Applications of the Account; Chapter 6: Welfare and Natural Teleology; Chapter 7: Contrasts with Dawkins and with Standard Etiological Accounts; Chapter 8: An Account of Functional Teleological Explanation: Historical Sensitivity Without Reduction; Chapter 9: Biological Teleology in Human Life; Chapter 10:Human Nature and Morality; Bibliography; Index.