Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences
Sep 10, 2020
Ethnobotanical research provides ample justification for comparing diverse biological nomenclatures and exploring ways that retain alternative naming practices. However, how (and whether) comparison of nomenclatures is possible remains a subject of d...
Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences
Dec 30, 2019
In this article I critically evaluate the thesis that DNA is an ontologically distinctive developmental cause. I shall critically analyse different versions of the latter thesis by taking into consideration concrete developmental cases. I shall argue...