Cycles of Contingency

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Developmental Systems and Evolution

Susan Oyama, Russell D. Gray (University of Aukland), Paul E. Griffiths (University of Sydney)

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Bradford Books
24 January 2003

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Child & developmental psychology; Philosophy of science

Series: Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology

The nature/nurture debate is not dead. Dichotomous views of development still underlie many fundamental debates in the biological and social sciences. Developmental systems theory (DST) offers a new conceptual framework with which to resolve such debates. DST views ontogeny as contingent cycles of interaction among a varied set of developmental resources, no one of which controls the process. These factors include DNA, cellular and organismic structure, and social and ecological interactions. DST has excited interest from a wide range of researchers, from molecular biologists to anthropologists, because of its ability to integrate evolutionary theory and other disciplines without falling into traditional oppositions.

The book provides historical background to DST, recent theoretical findings on the mechanisms of heredity, applications of the DST framework to behavioral development, implications of DST for the philosophy of biology, and critical reactions to DST.

Edited by: Susan Oyama, Russell D. Gray (University of Aukland), Paul E. Griffiths (University of Sydney)
Imprint: Bradford Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9780262650632
ISBN 10: 0262650630
Series: Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 24 January 2003
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Oyama is Professor of Psychology, Emerita, at John Jay College, and at the CUNY Graduate Center, New York City. Russell D. Gray is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Auckland. Paul E. Griffiths is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh.