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Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology : Knowledge in Flesh and Blood / by M. Fagan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fagan, Melinda Bonnie.
- Series:
- New Directions in the Philosophy of Science, 2947-6836
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Philosophy.
- Science.
- Medicine--Research.
- Medicine.
- Biology--Research.
- Biology.
- Philosophy.
- Life sciences.
- Social sciences--Philosophy.
- Social sciences.
- Ethics.
- Philosophy of Science.
- Biomedical Research.
- Life Sciences.
- Social Philosophy.
- Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.
- Local Subjects:
- Philosophy of Science.
- Biomedical Research.
- Philosophy.
- Life Sciences.
- Social Philosophy.
- Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (295 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. Relations to systems biology and clinical medicine are also discussed.
- Contents:
- Visceral Phenomena
- Stem Cell Concepts
- Don't Know What You've Got 'Til It's Gone: Evidence in Stem Cell Experiments
- A State of Uncertainty: Stemness and the Roles of Theory
- Mechanistic Explanation: The Joint Account
- Genes and Development: The Stem Cell Perspective
- Pluripotent Model Organisms
- Social Experiments
- Integrating Stem Cell and Systems Biology
- Clinical Values.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781349349852
- 1349349852
- 9781137296023
- 113729602X
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