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Science and Selection: Essays on Biological Evolution and the Philosophy of Science

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One way to understand science is as a selection process. David Hull, one of the dominant figures in contemporary philosophy of science, sets out in this volume a general analysis of this selection process that applies equally to biological evolution, the reaction of the immune system to antigens, operant learning, and social and conceptual change in science. Science and Selection brings together many of Hull's most important essays on selection in one accessible volume.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: November 13, 2000

ISBN: 0521644054

ISBN 13: 9780521644051

Science and Selection: Essays on Biological Evolution and the Philosophy of Science

3.8/5 ( ratings)

One way to understand science is as a selection process. David Hull, one of the dominant figures in contemporary philosophy of science, sets out in this volume a general analysis of this selection process that applies equally to biological evolution, the reaction of the immune system to antigens, operant learning, and social and conceptual change in science. Science and Selection brings together many of Hull's most important essays on selection in one accessible volume.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: November 13, 2000

ISBN: 0521644054

ISBN 13: 9780521644051

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