A Critical Overview of Biological Functions

by Justin Garson

Chapter 1. What is a theory of function supposed to do?.- Chapter 2. Goals and Functions.- Chapter 3. Function and Selection.- Chapter 4. Function and Fitness.- Chapter 5. Functions and Causal Roles.- Chapter 6. Alternative Accounts of Function.- Chapter 7. What Next?.

124 pages, Paperback

Published April 2, 2016

About the author

Justin Garson, Ph.D., is a philosopher and historian of science at the City University of New York. He’s written numerous scholarly books and articles on biology, mind, and madness, including Madness: A Philosophical Exploration and The Madness Pill. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and children.