Biological Complexity and Integrative Pluralism
Sandra D. Mitchell, "Biological Complexity and Integrative Pluralism"
2003 | pages: 261 | ISBN: 0521520797 | PDF | 2,3 mb
2003 | pages: 261 | ISBN: 0521520797 | PDF | 2,3 mb
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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