Philosophy of experimental biology [electronic resource] /
by Weber, Marcel
Series: Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology Published by : Cambridge University Press, (Cambridge [England] ; New York, New York : ) Physical details: 376 pages : illustrations ISBN: 9780521143448; 9780521829458; 0521829453. Year: 2005Item type | Location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Electronic Books | E-Resource Section | E-Books | 570.724 (Browse shelf) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Reductionism and the nature of explanations --Discovery: Solving biological problems -- Scientific inference: Testing hypotheses -- Experimental systems: A life of their own? -- Model organisms: Of flies and elephants -- Reference and conceptual change: Out of Mendel's garden? -- Developmental biology and the genetic program: Explaining ontogeny -- Scientific realism: In search of the truth
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