Download or read book Teleological Language in the Life Sciences written by Lowell A. Nissen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking new study, Lowell Nissen explores the use of teleological language in the study of subjects such as behaviorism, negative feedback, and natural selection. He argues that all existing analyses fail to explain how teleological language can be used legitimately, and provides his own analysis in terms of intentionality.