Following Form and Function: A Philosophical Archaeology of Life Science

by Stephen T. Asma

The concepts of form and function have traditionally been defined in terms of biology and then extended to other disciplines. Stephen T. Asma examines the various interpretations of form and function in science and philosophy, reflecting on the philosophical presuppositions underlying the work of Geoffroy, Cuvier, Darwin, and others. In the continental tradition of Canguilhem and Foucault, Asma's treatment of the historical form/function dispute analyzes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810113988
• ISBN13: 9780810113985
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"