Teleology and the organism: Kant's controversial legacy for contemporary biology

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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 93 (C):47-56 (2022)
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Functions.Larry Wright - 1973 - Philosophical Review 82 (2):139-168.
Autopoiesis, adaptivity, teleology, agency.Ezequiel A. Di Paolo - 2005 - Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 4 (4):429-452.

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