Richard M Burian
Biographic Data
| ID | 992496 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard M Burian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard M |
| FAMILY NAME | Burian |
| SIGNATURE | BURIAN R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Tech |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2319-1308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Rationality, Relativism and the Human Sciences
From genetic to genomic regulation
Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
National traditions and the emergence of genetics
Molecular epigenesis, molecular pleiotropy, and molecular gene definitions
Against generality
Sober on Brandon on Screening-Off and the Levels of Selection
Sober (1992) has recently evaluated Brandon's (1982, 1990; see also 1985, 1988) use of Salmon's (1971) concept of screening-off in the philosophy of biology. He critiques three particular issues, each of which will be considered in this discussion
How the choice of experimental organism matters
Elisabeth A. Lloyd. The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory
The main goal of this book, The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory (Lloyd 1988), “is to introduce, develop, and demonstrate the usefulness of a precise analysis of the structure of evolutionary theory” (p. 23), an analysis that treats evolutionary theory as built up out of complexly interrelated mathematical models. The book has a second goal as well, namely, “to offer ... evidence of the appropriateness and utility of the semantic…
Evolutionary Progress
Maiocchi on Duhem, howard on Duhem and Einstein
Explaining Science
Developmental Constraints and Evolution
Developmental constraints (defined as biases on the production of variant phenotypes or limitations on phenotypic variability caused by the structure, character, composition, or dynamics of the developmental system) undoubtedly play a significant role in evolution. Yet there is little agreement on their importance as compared with selection, drift, and other such factors in shaping evolutionary history. This review distinguishes between "universa…
Abusing Science
Scientific Discovery
Progress and Its Problems
More than a Marriage of Convenience
History of science, it has been argued, has benefited philosophers of science primarily by forcing them into greater contact with “real science.” In this paper I argue that additional major benefits arise from the importance of specifically historical considerations within philosophy of science. Loci for specifically historical investigations include: (1) making and evaluating rational reconstructions of particular theories and explanations, (2) …
Raimo Tuomela. Theoretical concepts. New York and Vienna
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Conceptual change, cross-theoretical explanation, and the unity of science
More than a Marriage of Convenience
History of science, it has been argued, has benefited philosophers of science primarily by forcing them into greater contact with “real science.” In this paper I argue that additional major benefits arise from the importance of specifically historical considerations within philosophy of science. Loci for specifically historical investigations include: (1) making and evaluating rational reconstructions of particular theories and explanations, (2) …
From genetic to genomic regulation
Against generality
Sober on Brandon on Screening-Off and the Levels of Selection
Sober (1992) has recently evaluated Brandon's (1982, 1990; see also 1985, 1988) use of Salmon's (1971) concept of screening-off in the philosophy of biology. He critiques three particular issues, each of which will be considered in this discussion
Conceptual change, cross-theoretical explanation, and the unity of science
Conceptual change, cross-theoretical explanation, and the unity of science
Raimo Tuomela. Theoretical concepts. New York and Vienna
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
More than a Marriage of Convenience
History of science, it has been argued, has benefited philosophers of science primarily by forcing them into greater contact with “real science.” In this paper I argue that additional major benefits arise from the importance of specifically historical considerations within philosophy of science. Loci for specifically historical investigations include: (1) making and evaluating rational reconstructions of particular theories and explanations, (2) …
Progress and Its Problems
Scientific Discovery
Abusing Science
Developmental Constraints and Evolution
Developmental constraints (defined as biases on the production of variant phenotypes or limitations on phenotypic variability caused by the structure, character, composition, or dynamics of the developmental system) undoubtedly play a significant role in evolution. Yet there is little agreement on their importance as compared with selection, drift, and other such factors in shaping evolutionary history. This review distinguishes between "universa…
Explaining Science
Maiocchi on Duhem, howard on Duhem and Einstein
How the choice of experimental organism matters
Elisabeth A. Lloyd. The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory
The main goal of this book, The Structure and Confirmation of Evolutionary Theory (Lloyd 1988), “is to introduce, develop, and demonstrate the usefulness of a precise analysis of the structure of evolutionary theory” (p. 23), an analysis that treats evolutionary theory as built up out of complexly interrelated mathematical models. The book has a second goal as well, namely, “to offer ... evidence of the appropriateness and utility of the semantic…
Evolutionary Progress
Sober on Brandon on Screening-Off and the Levels of Selection
Sober (1992) has recently evaluated Brandon's (1982, 1990; see also 1985, 1988) use of Salmon's (1971) concept of screening-off in the philosophy of biology. He critiques three particular issues, each of which will be considered in this discussion
Against generality
National traditions and the emergence of genetics
Molecular epigenesis, molecular pleiotropy, and molecular gene definitions
Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
From genetic to genomic regulation
Rationality, Relativism and the Human Sciences
Epistemology (13 works) · Philosophy (13 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Cognitive science (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Philosophy of science (5 works)