{"product_id":"following-form-and-function-a-philosophical-archaeology-of-life-science-paperback","title":"Following Form and Function: A Philosophical Archaeology of Life Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Asma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concepts of form and function have traditionally been defined in terms of biology and then extended to other disciplines. Stephen T. Asma examines the various interpretations of form and function in science and philosophy, reflecting on the philosophical presuppositions underlying the work of Geoffroy, Cuvier, Darwin, and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the continental tradition of Canguilhem and Foucault, Asma's treatment of the historical form\/function dispute analyzes the complex interactions among ideologies, metaphysical commitments, and research programs. \u003ci\u003eFollowing Form and Function\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant contribution to the history of science, history of philosophy, and disputes within contemporary biology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author examines the various interpretations of form and function in science and philosophy, reflecting on the philosophical presuppositions underlying the work of Geoffroy, Cuvier, and Darwin, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN T. ASMA \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, where he holds the title of Distinguished Scholar. Asma is the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eAgainst Fairness: In Favor of Favoritism\u003c\/i\u003e (Univ. of Chicago Press, 2012), \u003ci\u003eOn Monsters: an Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford Univ. Press), \u003ci\u003eStuffed Animals and Pickled Heads\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford Univ. Press), \u003ci\u003eWhy I am a Buddhist\u003c\/i\u003e (Hampton Roads), and the best selling\u003ci\u003e Buddha for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e (originally published in 1996 and reissued in 2008). His writing has been translated into German, Spanish, Hebrew, Czech, Romanian, Hindi, Portuguese, and Chinese. Dr. Asma is a founding Fellow of the Research Group in Mind, Science and Culture at Columbia College Chicago. The Research Group is actively working on a philosophical and scientific understanding of the mind\/brain that properly incorporates the emotional dimensions of mammalian consciousness. In addition to Western philosophy, Asma has an abiding interest in Buddhism and Confucianism. In 2003, he was Visiting Professor at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, teaching a \"Buddhist Philosophy\" seminar course as part of their Graduate Program in Buddhist Studies. In addition to Cambodia, he has also researched Asian philosophies in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Laos. He has also lived and studied in Shanghai China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.95 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897499898053,"sku":"9780810113985","price":53.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/B3hjTpCs-c9780810113985.webp?v=1789126282","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/following-form-and-function-a-philosophical-archaeology-of-life-science-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}