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Beyond Mechanism: Putting Life Back into Biology
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Lexington Books
Publication date
February 25, 2015
Pages
474
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781498511223
ISBN-10
1498511228
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.12 lbs.
Original list price
$49.99
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: It has been said that new discoveries and developments in the human, social, and natural sciences hang âin the airâ (Bowler, 1983; 2008) prior to their consummation. While neo-Darwinist biology has been powerfully served by its mechanistic metaphysic and a reductionist methodology in which living organisms are considered machines, many of the chapters in this volume place this paradigm into question. Pairing scientists and philosophers together, this volume explores what might be termed âthe New Frontiersâ of biology, namely contemporary areas of research that appear to call an updating, a supplementation, or a relaxation of some of the main tenets of the Modern Synthesis. Such areas of investigation include: Emergence Theory, Systems Biology, Biosemiotics, Homeostasis, Symbiogenesis, Niche Construction, the Theory of Organic Selection (also known as âthe Baldwin Effectâ), Self-Organization and Teleodynamics, as well as Epigenetics. Most of the chapters in this book offer critical reflections on the neo-Darwinist outlook and work to promote a novel synthesis that is open to a greater degree of inclusivity as well as to a more holistic orientation in the biological sciences.
Editions
Hardcover
from Lexington Books (February 1, 2013)
9780739174364 | details & prices | 474 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 2.06 lbs | List price $85.00
Paperback
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from Lexington Books (February 25, 2015)
9781498511223 | details & prices | 474 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.12 lbs | List price $49.99
About: It has been said that new discoveries and developments in the human, social, and natural sciences hang âin the airâ (Bowler, 1983; 2008) prior to their consummation.
About: It has been said that new discoveries and developments in the human, social, and natural sciences hang âin the airâ (Bowler, 1983; 2008) prior to their consummation.
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