Teleology:

Teleology is about functions, ends, and goals in nature. This Element offers a philosophical examination of these phenomena and aims to reinstate teleology as a core part of the metaphysics of science. It starts with a critical analysis of three theories of function and argues that functions ultimat...

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1. Verfasser: Tugby, Matthew (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2024
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge elements. Elements in metaphysics
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Zusammenfassung:Teleology is about functions, ends, and goals in nature. This Element offers a philosophical examination of these phenomena and aims to reinstate teleology as a core part of the metaphysics of science. It starts with a critical analysis of three theories of function and argues that functions ultimately depend on goals. A metaphysical investigation of goal-directedness is then undertaken. After arguing against reductive approaches to goal-directedness, the Element develops a new theory which grounds many cases of goal-directedness in the metaphysics of powers. According to this theory, teleological properties are genuine, irreducible features of the world
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (74 Seiten)
ISBN:9781009257404
DOI:10.1017/9781009257404

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