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Consequence Etiology And Biological Teleology In Aristotle And Darwin, David Depew
Consequence Etiology And Biological Teleology In Aristotle And Darwin, David Depew
David J Depew
Aristotle’s biological teleology is rooted in an epigenetic account of reproduction. As such, it is best interpreted by consequence etiology. I support this claim by citing the capacity of consequence etiology’s key distinctions to explain Aristotle’s opposition to Empedocles. There are implications for the relation between ancient and modern biology. The analysis reveals that in an important respect Darwin’s account of adaptation is closer to Aristotle’s than to Empedocles’s. They both rely on consequence etiological considerations to evade attributing the purposiveness of organisms to chance. Two implications follow: (l) Darwinian explanations of adaptation are as teleological as Aristotle’s, albeit differently; …
Communication And Community: The Conceptual Background, David Depew, John Peters
Communication And Community: The Conceptual Background, David Depew, John Peters
David J Depew
No abstract provided.
The Polis Transfigured: Aristotle's Politics And Marx's Critique Of Hegel's Philosophy Of Right, David Depew
The Polis Transfigured: Aristotle's Politics And Marx's Critique Of Hegel's Philosophy Of Right, David Depew
David J Depew
No abstract provided.
Aristotle's De Anima And Marx's Theory Of Man, David Depew
Aristotle's De Anima And Marx's Theory Of Man, David Depew
David J Depew
No abstract provided.