THE PHILOSOPHY
OF
BIOLOGY
Function, Structure and Evolution
An
informal symposium on a variety of topics in the philosophy of
biology,
ranging
from function
and
disease to the biological nature of intelligence.
SPEAKERS WILL
INCLUDE:
Werner
Ceusters
University at
Buffalo
Death is a Statistical Matter
Randall R.
Dipert
University at
Buffalo
What is a
Function?
James H.
Fetzer
University of
Minnesota, Duluth
Evolution: Genetic vs.
Cultural
Louis J. Goldberg
& Neil E. Williams
University at
Buffalo
On the Ontology of
Disease
Ingvar
Johansson
Saarland University,
Germany
Functions as Physical
Dimensions
Barry
Smith
University at
Buffalo
On the Canonical
Life
__________________________
TO BE HELD
AT:
Center for
Inquiry
1310 Sweet Home
Road
Amherst, New York
14228
SPONSORED
BY:
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ONTOLOGICAL
RESEARCH
and
ONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP, NYS CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE IN BIOINFORMATICS &
For
further information please write to: ncor@buffalo.edu
University
at Buffalo, Department of Philosophy
· 135 Park Hall · Buffalo, NY
14260-4150 ·