Biological Complexity and Integrative Pluralism (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology)
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This collection of essays by a leading philosopher of science defends integrative pluralism as the best description for today's complexity of scientific inquiry. The tendency of some scientists to reduce all theories to a few fundamental laws of the most basic particles that populate our universe is not appropriate for the biological sciences, which study multi-component, multi-level, evolved complex systems. This book will be of interest to students and professionals in the philosophy of science.
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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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Biological Complexity and Integrative Pluralism (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology),Sandra D. Mitchell,Michael Ruse,Cambridge University Press,0521817536,Biological systems,Ethics & Moral Philosophy,General,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Philosophy,Philosophy Of Biology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Biology, Life Sciences,Philosophy / General,Philosophy of science
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