Garson, Justin (2020) Edmond Goblot’s (1858-1935) Selected Effects Theory of Function: A Reappraisal. In: UNSPECIFIED.
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, the French philosopher of science Edmond Goblot wrote three prescient papers on function and teleology. He advanced the remarkable thesis that functions are, as a matter of conceptual analysis, selected effects. He also argued that “selection” must be understood broadly to include both evolutionary natural selection and intelligent design. Here, I do three things. First, I give an overview of Goblot’s thought. Second, I identify his core thesis about function. Third, I argue that, despite its ingenuity, Goblot’s expansive construal of “function” cannot be right. Still, Goblot deserves (long-overdue) credit for his work.
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Keywords: | Philosophy of biology; Edmond Goblot; biological function; selected effects | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Philosophers of Science |
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Depositing User: | Dr. Justin Garson | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2020 04:55 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2020 04:55 | ||||||
Item ID: | 17601 | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Philosophers of Science |
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Date: | 21 July 2020 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17601 |
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