Teleology and the norms of nature
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Teleology and the norms of nature
（Studies in philosophy）
Garland Publishing, 2011
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"A Garland series."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-380) and index
"First issued in paperback 2011"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 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.
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