Organization in Biology
This open access book assesses the prospects of (re)adopting organization as a pivotal concept in biology. It shows how organization can nourish biological thinking and practice, by reconnecting with the idea of biology as the science of organized systems. The book provides a comprehensive state-of-...
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2024
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Series: | History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences
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Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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Summary: | This open access book assesses the prospects of (re)adopting organization as a pivotal concept in biology. It shows how organization can nourish biological thinking and practice, by reconnecting with the idea of biology as the science of organized systems. The book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of the characterizations and uses of the concept of organization in both biological science and philosophy of biology. It also deals with a variety of themes - including evolution, organogenesis, heredity, cognition and ecology - with respect to which the concept of organization can guide the elaboration of original models and new experimental protocols. It will be of interest to biologists and scholars working in philosophy of science alike. |
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (333 p.) |
ISBN: | 978-3-031-38968-9 9783031389689 9783031389672 |
Access: | Open Access |