Biological Complexity and Integrative Pluralism Paperback / softback
by Sandra D. (University of Pittsburgh) Mitchell
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology series
Paperback / softback
Description
This fine collection of essays by a leading philosopher of science presents a defence of integrative pluralism as the best description for the complexity of scientific inquiry today.
The tendency of some scientists to unify science by reducing all theories to a few fundamental laws of the most basic particles that populate our universe is ill-suited to the biological sciences, which study multi-component, multi-level, evolved complex systems.
This integrative pluralism is the most efficient way to understand the different and complex processes - historical and interactive - that generate biological phenomena.
This book will be of interest to students and professionals in the philosophy of science.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:262 pages, 5 Tables, unspecified; 14 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/09/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521520799
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:262 pages, 5 Tables, unspecified; 14 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/09/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521520799
