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Book Synopsis Function, Selection, and Design by : David J. Buller
Download or read book Function, Selection, and Design written by David J. Buller and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete sourcebook for philosophical discussion of the nature of function in biology.
Book Synopsis Function, Selection, and Design by : David J. Buller
Download or read book Function, Selection, and Design written by David J. Buller and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-06-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative book, written by the leading experts in the field of the philosophy of biology, brings together the defining literature in the debate concerning proper analysis of teleological concepts in biology. The introduction provides a clear and coherent overview to the philosophical progress regarding the nature of function in biology, and the book's chronological structure offers historical insight and perspective. This anthology is well-planned, representative, and current in its orientation. All of the major positions and figures are represented and the volume is framed by Buller's essays, an organization that serves to consolidate many themes introduced by the diverse slate of authors.
Book Synopsis Functions: selection and mechanisms by : Philippe Huneman
Download or read book Functions: selection and mechanisms written by Philippe Huneman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume handles in various perspectives the concept of function and the nature of functional explanations, topics much discussed since two major and conflicting accounts have been raised by Larry Wright and Robert Cummins’ papers in the 1970s. Here, both Wright’s ‘etiological theory of functions’ and Cummins’ ‘systemic’ conception of functions are refined and elaborated in the light of current scientific practice, with papers showing how the ‘etiological’ theory faces several objections and may in reply be revisited, while its counterpart became ever more sophisticated, as researchers discovered fresh applications for it. Relying on a firm knowledge of the original positions and debates, this volume presents cutting-edge research evincing the complexities that today pertain in function theory in various sciences. Alongside original papers from authors central to the controversy, work by emerging researchers taking novel perspectives will add to the potential avenues to be followed in the future. Not only does the book adopt no a priori assumptions about the scope of functional explanations, it also incorporates material from several very different scientific domains, e.g. neurosciences, ecology, or technology. In general, functions are implemented in mechanisms; and functional explanations in biology have often an essential relation with natural selection. These two basic claims set the stage for this book’s coverage of investigations concerning both ‘functional’ explanations, and the ‘metaphysics’ of functions. It casts new light on these claims, by testing them through their confrontation with scientific developments in biology, psychology, and recent developments concerning the metaphysics of realization. Rather than debating a single theory of functions, this book presents the richness of philosophical issues raised by functional discourse throughout the various sciences.
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Book Synopsis Circular of Information to Accredited Schools by : University of Missouri. Committee on Accredited Schools
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Book Synopsis A Study of the Rural Schools of Saline County, Missouri by : Joseph Doliver Elliff
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Book Synopsis Circular of Information to Accredited Junior Colleges by : University of Missouri. Committee on Accredited Schools
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Book Synopsis Resource Selection by Animals by : Bryan F. J. Manly
Download or read book Resource Selection by Animals written by Bryan F. J. Manly and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1993 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a clear and consistent framework for the study of how animals select their resources (food and habitat) by taking the reader through different types of study design. It is an invaluable handbook for field biologists, especially those concerned with the management and conservation of wildlife.
Book Synopsis Function, Selection, and Innateness by : Simon Kirby
Download or read book Function, Selection, and Innateness written by Simon Kirby and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1999-04-22 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores issues at the core of modern linguistics and cognitive science. Why are all languages similar in some ways and in others utterly different? Why do languages change and change variably? How did the human capacity for language evolve, and how far did it do so as an innate ability? Simon Kirby looks at these questions from a broad perspective, arguing that they can (indeed must) be studied together. The author begins by examining how far the universal properties of language may be explained by examining the way it is used, and how far by the way it is structured. He then considers what insights may be gained by combining functional and formal approaches. In doing so he develops a way of treating language as an adaptive system, in which its communicative and formal roles are both crucial and complementary. In order to test the effectiveness of competing theories and explanations, Simon Kirby develops computational models to show what universals emerge given a particular theory of language use or acquisition. He presents here both the methodology and the results. Function, Selection, and Innateness is important for its argument, its methodology, and its conclusions. It is a powerful demonstration of the value of looking at language as an adaptive system and goes to the heart of current debates on the evolution and nature of language.
Book Synopsis Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering by : Jimmy C.M. Kao
Download or read book Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering written by Jimmy C.M. Kao and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 1667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume work contains the papers presented at the 2016 International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering (ICCAE 2016) that was held on 4-6 November 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan. The meeting was organized by China University of Technology and Taiwan Society of Construction Engineers and brought together professors, researchers, scholars and industrial pioneers from all over the world. ICCAE 2016 is an important forum for the presentation of new research developments, exchange of ideas and experience and covers the following subject areas: Structural Science & Architecture Engineering, Building Materials & Materials Science, Construction Equipment & Mechanical Science, Environmental Science & Environmental Engineering, Computer Simulation & Computer and Electrical Engineering.
Download or read book Functions written by André Ariew and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes the following features: a hot topic; eminent contributors; brings together philosophy, biology, and psychology; all essays specially written for this volume
Book Synopsis Stream of Variation Modeling and Analysis for Multistage Manufacturing Processes by : Jianjun Shi
Download or read book Stream of Variation Modeling and Analysis for Multistage Manufacturing Processes written by Jianjun Shi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-04 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variability arises in multistage manufacturing processes (MMPs) from a variety of sources. Variation reduction demands data fusion from product/process design, manufacturing process data, and quality measurement. Statistical process control (SPC), with a focus on quality data alone, only tells half of the story and is a passive method, taking corre
Book Synopsis Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering Volume 2 by : Jimmy C.M. Kao
Download or read book Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering Volume 2 written by Jimmy C.M. Kao and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2016 International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering (ICCAE 2016), November 4-6, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan, is organized by China University of Technology and Taiwan Society of Construction Engineers, aimed to bring together professors, researchers, scholars and industrial pioneers from all over the world. ICCAE 2016 is the premier forum for the presentation and exchange of experience, progress and research results in the field of theoretical and industrial experience. The conference consists of contributions promoting the exchange of ideas between researchers and educators all over the world.
Book Synopsis Applied Methods and Techniques for Mechatronic Systems by : Lei Liu
Download or read book Applied Methods and Techniques for Mechatronic Systems written by Lei Liu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applied Methods and Techniques for Mechatronic Systems brings together the relevant studies in mechatronic systems with the latest research from interdisciplinary theoretical studies, computational algorithm development and exemplary applications. Readers can easily tailor the techniques in this book to accommodate their ad hoc applications. The clear structure of each paper, background - motivation - quantitative development (equations) - case studies/illustration/tutorial (curve, table, etc.) is also helpful. It is mainly aimed at graduate students, professors and academic researchers in related fields, but it will also be helpful to engineers and scientists from industry. Lei Liu is a lecturer at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China; Quanmin Zhu is a professor at University of the West of England, UK; Lei Cheng is an associate professor at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China; Yongji Wang is a professor at HUST; Dongya Zhao is an associate professor at China University of Petroleum.
Book Synopsis Smart Service Systems, Operations Management, and Analytics by : Hui Yang
Download or read book Smart Service Systems, Operations Management, and Analytics written by Hui Yang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers state-of-the-art research in service science and its related research, education and practice areas. It showcases recent developments in smart service systems, operations management and analytics and their impact in complex service systems. The papers included in this volume highlight emerging technology and applications in fields including healthcare, energy, finance, information technology, transportation, sports, logistics, and public services. Regardless of size and service, a service organization is a service system. Because of the socio-technical nature of a service system, a systems approach must be adopted to design, develop, and deliver services, aimed at meeting end users‘ both utilitarian and socio-psychological needs. Effective understanding of service and service systems often requires combining multiple methods to consider how interactions of people, technology, organizations, and information create value under various conditions. The papers in this volume present methods to approach such technical challenges in service science and are based on top papers from the 2019 INFORMS International Conference on Service Science.
