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The new biology : a battle between mechanism and organicism / Michael J. Reiss and Michael Ruse.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reiss, Michael J. (Michael Jonathan), 1958- author.
- Ruse, Michael, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biology--Philosophy.
- Biology.
- Mechanism (Philosophy).
- Organisms--Philosophy.
- Organisms.
- Biology--Study and teaching.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 310 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- The New Biology argues that mechanical reductionism, though helpful in answering many biological questions, cannot on its own explain complex biological systems. Promoting a more holistic approach, the authors contend that both mechanistic and organicist views are invaluable frameworks for understanding life.
- Contents:
- Mechanism Triumphant
- Organicism Strikes Back
- The New Biology
- Health
- Sex and Gender
- Race
- Mother Earth
- God and the New Biology
- Biology Education.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 267-293) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-674-29289-8
- OCLC:
- 1379311422
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