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Understanding Purpose: Kant and the Philosophy of Biology

Understanding Purpose: Kant and the Philosophy of Biology

Huneman, Philippe
DuPont, Jean-Claude
Zammito, John H.

Paperback

Series: North American Kant Society Studies in Philosophy, Book 8

PhilosophySports GeneralHistory & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 1580462650
ISBN13: 9781580462655
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Published: Jul 15 2007
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A collection of essays investigating key historical and scientific questions relating to the concept of natural purpose in Kant's philosophy of biology.

Understanding Purpose is an exploration of the central concept of natural purpose [Naturzweck] in Kant's philosophy of biology. Kant's work in this area is marked by a strong teleological concern: living organisms, in his view, are qualitatively different from mechanistic devices, and as a result they cannot be understood by means of the same principles. At the same time, Kant's own use of the concept of purpose does not presuppose any theological commitments, and is merely regulative; that is, it is employed as a heuristic device. The contributors to this volume also investigate the following key historical questions relating to Kant's philosophy of biology: How does it relate to European work in the life sciences that was done before Kant arrived on the scene? How did Kant's unique approach to the philosophy of biology in turn influence later work in this area?

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