Teleology and the Norms of Nature

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Advanced Mental Capacity
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biological
Biological End
biological functions
Biological Teleology
biological teleology in moral philosophy
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Efficient Causal Explanation
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Etiological Account
Etiological Views
evolutionary explanation
functional explanation biology
Functional Items
Functional Teleological
Functional Teleological Explanation
Germ Line Copies
human nature ethics
Inter-generational Replication
Natural Selection History
natural selection theory
Natural Teleology
Non-accidental Relations
Non-defective Tokens
Non-incidental Roles
Organism's Work
organismic welfare
Organism’s Work
Proper Biological Functioning
Rival Alleles
Sea Turtle
Segregation Distorter
Selection Background
Teleological Explanation
Teleological Facts

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  • ISBN 9780815336020
  • Weight: 880g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 28 Apr 2000
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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This work is an examination of teleological attributions i.e. ascriptions of proper functions and natural ends) to the features and behavior of living things with a view to understanding their application to human life.

William J. FitzPatrick is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Tech.

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