Biological Complexity and Integrative Pluralism (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology) - Softcover

Mitchell, Sandra D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521520797 ISBN 13: 9780521520799

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

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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Book Description

This fine collection of essays by a leading philosopher of science presents a defense 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 book will be of interest to students and professionals in the philosophy of science

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521520797
• ISBN 13: 9780521520799
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262