Cycles of Contingency
Developmental Systems and Evolution
$87.63
- Paperback
392 pages
- Release Date
24 January 2003
Summary
The nature/nurture debate is not dead. Dichotomous views of development still underlie many fundamental debates in the biological and social sciences. Developmental systems theory (DST) offers a new conceptual framework with which to resolve such debates. DST views ontogeny as contingent cycles of interaction among a varied set of developmental resources, no one of which controls the process. These factors include DNA, cellular and organismic structure, and social and ecological interactions.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262650632 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262650630 |
| Author: | Susan Oyama, Paul E. Griffiths, Russell D. Gray |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bradford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 24 January 2003 |
| Weight: | 726g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
Susan Oyama
Susan Oyama is Professor of Psychology, Emerita, at John Jay College, and at the CUNY Graduate Center, New York City.Russell D. Gray is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Auckland.Paul E. Griffiths is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.