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Science and Selection: Essays on Biological Evolution and the Philosophy of Science
David L. Hull
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Description for Science and Selection: Essays on Biological Evolution and the Philosophy of Science
paperback. This 2001 book brings together many of David Hull's most important essays on selection in one accessible volume. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Num Pages: 278 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
One way to understand science is as a selection process. David Hull, one of the dominant figures in contemporary philosophy of science, sets out in this 2001 volume a general analysis of this selection process that applies equally to biological evolution, the reaction of the immune system to antigens, operant learning, and social and conceptual change in science. Hull aims to distinguish between those characteristics that are contingent features of selection and those that are essential. Science and Selection brings together many of David Hull's most important essays on selection (some never before published) in one accessible volume.
One way to understand science is as a selection process. David Hull, one of the dominant figures in contemporary philosophy of science, sets out in this 2001 volume a general analysis of this selection process that applies equally to biological evolution, the reaction of the immune system to antigens, operant learning, and social and conceptual change in science. Hull aims to distinguish between those characteristics that are contingent features of selection and those that are essential. Science and Selection brings together many of David Hull's most important essays on selection (some never before published) in one accessible volume.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521644051
SKU
KSG0034748
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Reviews for Science and Selection: Essays on Biological Evolution and the Philosophy of Science
'This volume is one of the best collections of papers I have read in a long time.' International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 'All the papers collected here exemplify Hull's direct and clear-headed approach to philosophy. The papers include refinements to Hull's views in response to critics, some new theoretical developments and some new examples … Hull makes interesting ... Read more