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The science of the struggle for existence : = on the foundations of ecology /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The science of the struggle for existence :/ Gregory J. Cooper.
Reminder of title:	on the foundations of ecology /
Author:	Cooper, Gregory John,
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 319 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). :
Notes:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Subject:	Ecology - Philosophy. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511720154
ISBN:	9780511720154 (ebook)

The science of the struggle for existence : = on the foundations of ecology /
Cooper, Gregory John,

The science of the struggle for existence :on the foundations of ecology /Gregory J. Cooper. - 1 online resource (xv, 319 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology. - Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology..

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

The struggle for existence -- The roots of controversy -- Must there be a balance of nature? -- The pursuit of ecological generality -- Model building: a controversial craft -- Theoretical explanation and fundamental laws -- The explanatory continuum -- Theories, models, and explanatory tools.

This book is a sustained examination of issues in the philosophy of ecology that have been a source of controversy since the emergence of ecology as an explicit scientific discipline. The controversies revolve around the idea of a balance of nature, the possibility of general ecological knowledge and the role of model-building in ecology. The Science of the Struggle for Existence is also a detailed treatment of these issues that incorporates both a comprehensive investigation of the relevant ecological literature and the development of an explicit theoretical framework in the philosophy of science. It addresses issues in the philosophy of ecology that are of particular importance for the deployment of ecology in the solution of environmental problems. It will have a cross-disciplinary appeal and will interest students and professionals in science, the philosophy of science, and environmental studies as well as policy-makers.

ISBN: 9780511720154 (ebook)Subjects--Topical Terms:

798956
Ecology
--Philosophy.

LC Class. No.: QH540.5 / .C66 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 577

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