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In Organisms and Artifacts, Tim Lewens investigates the analogical use of the language of design in evolutionary biology. Uniquely among the natural sciences, biology uses descriptive and explanatory terms more suited to artifacts than organisms. When biologists discuss, for example, the purpose of...
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| Zusammenfassung: | In Organisms and Artifacts, Tim Lewens investigates the analogical use of the language of design in evolutionary biology. Uniquely among the natural sciences, biology uses descriptive and explanatory terms more suited to artifacts than organisms. When biologists discuss, for example, the purpose of the panda's thumb and look for functional explanations for organic traits, they borrow from a vocabulary of intelligent design that Darwin's findings could have made irrelevant over a hundred years ago. Lewens argues that examining the analogy between the processes of evolution and the processes by which artifacts are created -- looking at organisms as analogical artifacts -- sheds light on explanations of the form of both organic and inorganic objects. He argues further that understanding the analogy is important for what it can tell us not only about biology but about technology and philosophy. In the course of his argument, Lewens discusses issues of interest to philosophers of biology, biologists, philosophers of mind, and students of technology. These issues include the pitfalls of the design-based thinking of adaptationism, the possible conflict between selection explanations and developmental explanations, a proposed explanation of biological function, and prospects for an informative evolutionary model of technological change. Emerging from these discussions is an explanation of the use of the vocabulary of intelligence and intention in biology that does not itself draw on the ideas of intelligent design, which will be of interest in the ongoing debate over intelligent design creationism. |
| Beschreibung: | "A Bradford Book." |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xi, 183 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-176) and index. |
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| spelling | Lewens, Tim. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003013658 Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / Tim Lewens. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2004. ©2004 1 online resource (xi, 183 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Life and mind: philosophical issues in biology and psychology "A Bradford Book." Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-176) and index. Print version record. 1. Meaning and the means to an understanding of ends -- 2. Why is an eye? -- 3. Adaptationism and engineering -- 4. On five "-isms" -- 5. Function, selection, and explanation -- 6. Deflating function -- 7. Artifacts and organisms. In Organisms and Artifacts, Tim Lewens investigates the analogical use of the language of design in evolutionary biology. Uniquely among the natural sciences, biology uses descriptive and explanatory terms more suited to artifacts than organisms. When biologists discuss, for example, the purpose of the panda's thumb and look for functional explanations for organic traits, they borrow from a vocabulary of intelligent design that Darwin's findings could have made irrelevant over a hundred years ago. Lewens argues that examining the analogy between the processes of evolution and the processes by which artifacts are created -- looking at organisms as analogical artifacts -- sheds light on explanations of the form of both organic and inorganic objects. He argues further that understanding the analogy is important for what it can tell us not only about biology but about technology and philosophy. In the course of his argument, Lewens discusses issues of interest to philosophers of biology, biologists, philosophers of mind, and students of technology. These issues include the pitfalls of the design-based thinking of adaptationism, the possible conflict between selection explanations and developmental explanations, a proposed explanation of biological function, and prospects for an informative evolutionary model of technological change. Emerging from these discussions is an explanation of the use of the vocabulary of intelligence and intention in biology that does not itself draw on the ideas of intelligent design, which will be of interest in the ongoing debate over intelligent design creationism. English. Biology Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85014214 Biologie Philosophie. NATURE Reference. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences General. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Biology. bisacsh Biology Philosophy fast Vormgeving. gtt Analogieën. gtt Biologie. gtt Evolutie. gtt PHILOSOPHY/General has work: Organisms and artifacts (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFCKWqXypDTxJRhvdgCrtq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Lewens, Tim. Organisms and artifacts. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2004 0262122618 (DLC) 2003061768 (OCoLC)52901501 Life and mind. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00092826 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=122530 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Lewens, Tim Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / Life and mind. Meaning and the means to an understanding of ends -- Why is an eye? -- Adaptationism and engineering -- On five "-isms" -- Function, selection, and explanation -- Deflating function -- Artifacts and organisms. Biology Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85014214 Biologie Philosophie. NATURE Reference. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences General. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Biology. bisacsh Biology Philosophy fast Vormgeving. gtt Analogieën. gtt Biologie. gtt Evolutie. gtt |
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| title | Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / |
| title_alt | Meaning and the means to an understanding of ends -- Why is an eye? -- Adaptationism and engineering -- On five "-isms" -- Function, selection, and explanation -- Deflating function -- Artifacts and organisms. |
| title_auth | Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / |
| title_exact_search | Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / |
| title_full | Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / Tim Lewens. |
| title_fullStr | Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / Tim Lewens. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organisms and artifacts : design in nature and elsewhere / Tim Lewens. |
| title_short | Organisms and artifacts : |
| title_sort | organisms and artifacts design in nature and elsewhere |
| title_sub | design in nature and elsewhere / |
| topic | Biology Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85014214 Biologie Philosophie. NATURE Reference. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences General. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Biology. bisacsh Biology Philosophy fast Vormgeving. gtt Analogieën. gtt Biologie. gtt Evolutie. gtt |
| topic_facet | Biology Philosophy. Biologie Philosophie. NATURE Reference. SCIENCE Life Sciences General. SCIENCE Life Sciences Biology. Biology Philosophy Vormgeving. Analogieën. Biologie. Evolutie. |
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