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It is possible to reduce biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics
In Francisco José Ayala & Robert Arp, Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 19–31 (2009)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Systems Biology Function: A Minimalist Conception Kant and As‐If Purpose Cybernetics and Bernard Machines A Guarded Optimism Postscript: Counterpoint References.
unraveling physics and chemistry behind biological phenomena evolution of function out of simple physical and chemical dynamics reducing biological explanations to explanations in chemistry and/or physics meaning of fundamental in biology ‐ cannot be equated with simple only universal law in biology ‐ “All biological laws have exceptions” Systems Biology ‐ explanations of biological phenomena based on physical and chemical properties biological systems endowed with function Kant and as‐if purpose cybernetics and Bernard Machines Kant ‐ crude matter on its own, structured itself in terms of mechanical laws
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