{"product_id":"following-form-and-function-stephen-asma-9780810113985","title":"Following Form and Function: A Philosophical Archaeology of Life Science","description":"The concepts of form and function have traditionally been defined in terms of biology and then extended to other disciplines. Stephen T. Asma examines the various interpretations of form and function in science and philosophy, reflecting on the philosophical presuppositions underlying the work of Geoffroy, Cuvier, Darwin, and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the continental tradition of Canguilhem and Foucault, Asma's treatment of the historical form\/function dispute analyzes the complex interactions among ideologies, metaphysical commitments, and research programs. \u003ci\u003eFollowing Form and Function\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant contribution to the history of science, history of philosophy, and disputes within contemporary biology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Asma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810113988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810113985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 5.99w x 0.72d","brand":"Stephen Asma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48621796655359,"sku":"9780810113985","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/following-form-and-function-stephen-asma-9780810113985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}