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Norms of nature : naturalism and the nature of functions /

The components of living systems strike us as functional-as for the sake of certain ends--and as endowed with specific norms of performance. The mammalian eye, for example, has the function of perceiving and processing light, and possession of this property tempts us to claim that token eyes are sup...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davies, Paul Sheldon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2003.
Edición:1st MIT Press pbk. ed.
Colección:Bradford book.
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