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2012
Introduction: This collection of sixteen essays, all but three of which have been published in the past five years, provides not only a glimpse into the mind of one of the leading philosophers of biology but also a keen sense of some of the new directions that the field has taken over the past...
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[Review of the book Exceeding Our Grasp: Science, History, and the Problem of Unconceived Alternatives, by P.K. Stanford]
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Introduction: What makes Kyle Stanford’s book on scientific realism so valuable to philosophers of science is that it both presents new philosophical ideas and bases its argument on a detailed study of the history of science. While scientific realism—the idea that our most well‐confirmed theories...
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[Review of the book In Search of Mechanisms: Discoveries across the Life Sciences, by C.Fraver, & Larden]
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Introduction: A characteristic feature of contemporary practice in the life sciences is the study of mechanisms; consequently, mechanisms have become one of the major issues currently discussed by philosophers of biology. Lindley Darden and Carl Craver have been at the forefront of creating this...
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2004
Introduction: Natural Kinds and Conceptual Change is a refreshingly direct book that challenges a range oforthodox views in the philosophy of science (especially biology), the philosophy of language, and metaphysics. Amongst these are the views that species are individuals rather than natural...
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Fall 2012
Recent proliferation of low-cost and lightweight GPS tracking devices led to a large increase in the amounts of collected mobility data. The rapidly emerging field of location-based services requires accurate and informative knowledge mining from these large quantities of data. One such mobility...
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2021-08-11
Katie Walline, Dr. Lisa Willis
The biological differences between males and females are significant yet too often overlooked. In research and clinical studies, sex differences are often not taken into consideration. However, glycobiology and immunology are starting to shift. Recent studies in glycobiology show that male and...