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Brian Jonathan Garrett is an instructor of philosophy at Kwantlen Polytechnic University whose research explores the history of biology and its connections to metaphysics.
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How Nehemiah Grew Helped Establish Modern Plant Anatomy
Using early microscopes and detailed observation, Grew identified plants’ internal structures and functions, shaping the foundations of botany and comparative anatomy.
By Brian Garrett in Science | Public Domain Review | English
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Brian Jonathan Garrett is an instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada, where he has taught since 2014. He previously served as an assistant professor of philosophy at McMaster University and California State University, Fullerton. He holds a PhD in philosophy from McGill University and a master’s degree from the University of Auckland. His research explores the history of biology alongside contemporary metaphysics, with a focus on how concepts such as evolution, vitalism, and teleology relate to questions of mental causation, determinism, and free will.
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