Biological Complexity and Integrative Pluralism

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.

Author: Sandra D. Mitchell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/15/2003
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780521520799