Abstract This article aims to deal with the problem of function pluralism in biology. The debate on function pluralism involves two conflicting sides: between-discipline pluralism and within-discipline pluralism. The majority of philosophers of biology are between-discipline pluralists. According to them,…
Abstract The aim of this article is to provide a critical introduction to the concept of function in the field of philosophy of biology. Philosophers have been widely discussing this concept during the last years, but the debate is not…
Abstract Science and democracy are unanimously considered the cornerstone of Western civilization. For this reason, one may assert that science and democracy are perfectly compatible. However, antiscientific movements are common both in the academic world and in public opinion; the…