Abstract This article aims to deal with the problem of function pluralism in biology. The debate on function pluralism involves two conflicting sides: between-discipline pluralism and within-discipline pluralism. The majority of philosophers of biology are between-discipline pluralists. According to them,…
Abstract The aim of this article is to provide a critical introduction to the concept of function in the field of philosophy of biology. Philosophers have been widely discussing this concept during the last years, but the debate is not…
Abstract Scienza e democrazia sono unanimemente considerate i pilastri della civiltà occidentale, ed è per questo che sembrerebbe ragionevole dare per scontata una loro perfetta compatibilità. Tuttavia, sia nel mondo accademico sia in vari settori della società, le accuse rivolte…