Beyond

Beyond Mechanism: putting life back into biology

By - Henning, Brian G.; , Scarfe, Adam Christian (Eds.)
ISBN 10 - 0739174363
ISBN 13 - 9780739174364
Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.
Shelf No - 5
Call Number - 576.8 BEY
Book Information

Call Number – 576.8 BEY

Physical Description  ix, 474 pages: illustrations; 24 cm.

Notes  Includes Bibliographical References and Index.

Pairing scientists and philosophers together, this book is an exploration of some of the new frontiers in biology (e.g., Emergence, Complex Systems, Biosemiotics, Symbiogenesis, Organic Selection, Epigenetics, Niche Construction, Teleodynamics, etc.). The chapters in this volume challenge the mechanistic metaphysic that is implicit in the reigning neo-Darwinist paradigm, point to more inclusive modes of thinking in relation to the nature of life, and contribute to the novel synthesis that is presently "in the air."

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