Teleology: A Peircean Critique of Ernst Mayer's Theory.

Discusses the views of philosopher Charles Peirce on teleology based on the article 'Teleological and Teleonomic, A New Analysis,' by Ernst Mayr. Outline of Peirce's view of final causation; Use of Peirce's insights to show the dubious presuppositions regarding teleology; Overview of the Mayr's ar...

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Published in:Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 182 - 215
Main Author: Hulswit, Menno
Format: Article
Published: Indiana University Press Spring1996
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