{"product_id":"teleology-paperback-9780521143752","title":"Teleology (Paperback) 9780521143752","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTeleology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrew Woodfield's detailed survey examines the descriptions and explanations of purpose, goal, end and function.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Woodfield (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521143752, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 20 May 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe notions of purpose, goal, end and function are used (and abused) in descriptions of a very wide range of human, animal and machine behaviour. Andrew Woodfield provides here a unified account of such teleological descriptions and explanations, their varieties, their logical structure and their proper uses. He concentrates his argument on the concepts of 'goal-directed behaviour' and 'natural function', and combines original philosophical criticism with a meticulous, detailed survey of the main competing theories in this diffuse and difficult field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: what is teleology?\u003cbr\u003e 2. The method of analysis\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Goal-Directed Behaviour: 3. Braithwaite's plasticity theory\u003cbr\u003e 4. Sommerhoff's theory of directive correlation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Charles Taylor's conception to teleology\u003cbr\u003e 6. General assessment of behaviourist theories\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Functions: 7. Functions and ends\u003cbr\u003e 8. Ends and functional explanations\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Goals: 9. An externalist theory of goals\u003cbr\u003e 10. Internalist theories\u003cbr\u003e 11. The cybernetical approach\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Conclusion: 12. Unifying theory of teleological description\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003951960344,"sku":"9780521143752","price":37.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521143752i_96047db7-7d09-456c-b851-8aaae9bbe18b.jpg?v=1691372417","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/teleology-paperback-9780521143752","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}