Evolving Hierarchical Systems: Their Structure and Representation

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Evolving Hierarchical Systems

Their Structure and Representation

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1985

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Presents metatheory of science from the perspective of a biologist concerned with evolutionary theory.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
1. An Introduction: Structure and Representation of the World Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Individual Entity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. Some Basics of Hierarchical Structure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
4. Representing a Dynamic System Hierarchically: The Basic Triadic System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
5. Representing a Dynamic System Hierarchically: The Nontransitivity of Effects Across Levels Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
6. The Explicit Elaboration of a Hierarchy of Nature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
7. Organic Evolution and the Hierarchy of Nature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
8. Organic Evolution: Its Origin and Hierarchical Structure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	311
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	331

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eBook published on:

May 6, 2019

eBook ISBN:

9780231881890

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344

https://doi.org/10.7312/salt91068

eBook ISBN: 9780231881890

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