Nature's Purposes

Nature's Purposes
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Publisher : Bradford Books
Total Pages : 597
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ISBN-10 : 0262510979
ISBN-13 : 9780262510974
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Book Synopsis Nature's Purposes by : Colin Allen

Download or read book Nature's Purposes written by Colin Allen and published by Bradford Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a guide to the discussion among biologists and philosophersabout the role of concepts such as function and design in an evolutionary understanding oflife.


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