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Beschreibung
The philosophical and theoretical approach discussed in this Element explains the properties of biological systems by appealing to their organization. It addresses classic and modern issues in the philosophy of biology, revises the conceptual foundations, and offers an updated version. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
The philosophical and theoretical approach discussed in this Element explains the properties of biological systems by appealing to their organization. It addresses classic and modern issues in the philosophy of biology, revises the conceptual foundations, and offers an updated version. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction: understanding what makes a system living; 2. Different uses of organization: organizational motifs, organizing principles, and the organizational framework; 3. Biological organization as a self-maintaining causal regime: from autopoiesis to closure of constraints; 4. Reinterpreting closure: from basic self-maintenance to regulatory control; 5. Naturalizing biological teleology and functions; 6. Interpreting biological phenomena through the lens of organization; 7. Bridging philosophical frameworks: organization and mechanisms; 8. Open challenges: symbiotic associations and the environment; References.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781009393966
ISBN-10: 1009393960
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bich, Leonardo
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 5 mm
Von/Mit: Leonardo Bich
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.12.2024
Gewicht: 0,134 kg
Artikel-ID: 130441291

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