Discovery and Explanation in Biology and Medicine

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: The Scope and Aim of This Book
2. Discovery in the Biomedical Sciences: Logic or Intuitive Genius (or Both)?
3. Theories and "Laws" in Biology and Medicine
4. The Logic and Methodology of Empirical Testing in Biology and Medicine
5. Evaluation: Local and Global Approaches
6. Explanation and Causation in Biology and Medicine: General Considerations
7. Historicity, Historical Explanations, and Evolutionary Theory
8. Functional Analysis and Teleological Explanation
9. Reduction and Reductionism in Biology and Medicine
10. Conclusion and Research Issues for the Future
Notes
Bibliography
Index