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Functions: From Organisms to Artefacts - History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences 2023 edition
Functions: From Organisms to Artefacts - History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences
Pervasive throughout the life sciences, the concept of function has the air of an epistemological scandal: ascribing a function to a biological structure or process amounts to suggesting that it is explained by its effects.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 27, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9783031312731 |
| Publishers | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Pages | 375 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 604 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | De Ricqles, Armand |
| Editor | Dussault, Antoine C. |
| Editor | Gayon, Jean |
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