Science of the Struggle for Existence - On the Foundations of Ecology

Klappentext An examination of longstanding foundational controversies in the philosophy of ecology. Zusammenfassung This book is a sustained examination of issues in the philosophy of ecology that have been a source of controversy since the emergence of ecology as an explicit scientific discipline. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1. The struggle for existence; 2. The roots of controversy; 3. Must there be a balance of nature?; 4. The pursuit of ecological generality; 5. Model building: a controversial craft; 6. Theoretical explanation and fundamental laws; 7. The explanatory continuum; 8. Theories, models and explanatory tools; Epilogue; References; Index.

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• Authors: Gregory J. Cooper, Gregory J. (Washington and Lee University Cooper, Cooper Gregory J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.2007
• EAN: 9780521042048
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04204-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosoph; Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Biology, life sciences, Ecological science, the Biosphere