Functions: New Essays in the Philosophy of Psychology and Biology

by Mark Perlman (Editor), RobertCummins (Editor), Andre Ariew (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $63.22

  In explaining aspects of the natural world, including the aspects of mind, scientists have frequently used the concept of function. But what are functions? This work presents essays on functions which illuminate this crucial but problematic concept. It is a useful reading for philosophers and scientists alike.