4 Individuality and Organisation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements viii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Introduction: Between Philosophy and Biology 1
6. 1 The Actual: Mechanism, Finalism, Modality 22
7. 2 The Virtual: Instantiation, Implication, Dynamics 71
8. 3 A Discourse on Tendency 104
9. 4 Individuality and Organisation 132
10. 5 Finalism Inverted 174
11. 6 Canalisation and Convergence 209
12. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions 253
13. Notes 259
14. Bibliography 264
15. Index 293