Robust processes and teleological language

European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 299-312

  Birch, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptationism; Biology; Chemistry; Function; Teleology; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871669297     PISSN: 18794912     EISSN: 18794920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13194-011-0043-5     Document Type: Article

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