Evolutionary worlds without end
Diversity and complexity are the hallmarks of living forms. Yet science aims for general causal explanations of its observations - so how can this be achieved in the non-physical sciences? This book considers whether there can be a general theory in biology and the social sciences, that is equivalen...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2010, 2010
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Diversity and complexity are the hallmarks of living forms. Yet science aims for general causal explanations of its observations - so how can this be achieved in the non-physical sciences? This book considers whether there can be a general theory in biology and the social sciences, that is equivalent to those seen in physics |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780191594366 0191594369 |