Renegotiating Disciplinary Fields in the Life Sciences
Minelli, Alessandro
Renegotiating Disciplinary Fields in the Life Sciences - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (148 p.)
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Recent and ongoing debates in biology and the philosophy of biology reveal a widespread dissatisfaction with traditional explanatory frameworks. There are also problems with the current definitions or circumscriptions of key concepts such as gene, species, and homology, and even of whole disciplinary fields within the life sciences, e.g. developmental biology. These contrasting views are arguably a symptom of the need to revisit traditional, unchallenged partitions between the specialist disciplines within the life sciences. In the diversity of topics addressed and approaches to move beyond the current disciplinary organization, the five essays in this volume will hopefully stimulate further exploration towards an improved articulation of life sciences.
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books978-3-0365-0125-3 9783036501246 9783036501253
10.3390/books978-3-0365-0125-3 doi
Research & information: general
Biology, life sciences
research programs scientific pluralism taxonomic theory taxonomic pluralisms typology phylogenetics biosystematics numerical taxonomy biomorphics evo-devo nomadic concept nomadic discipline anchor concept anchor discipline life cycle generation organizational module species evolutionary developmental biology evolutionary extended synthesis theory of development active inference attention development evolution language memory pragmatics reference frames scale-free cognition self stigmergy process philosophy scientific perspectivism developmental genetics plant structure ontology homology land plant phylogeny morphological misfits flower phyllotaxis Utricularia n/a
Renegotiating Disciplinary Fields in the Life Sciences - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (148 p.)
Open Access
Recent and ongoing debates in biology and the philosophy of biology reveal a widespread dissatisfaction with traditional explanatory frameworks. There are also problems with the current definitions or circumscriptions of key concepts such as gene, species, and homology, and even of whole disciplinary fields within the life sciences, e.g. developmental biology. These contrasting views are arguably a symptom of the need to revisit traditional, unchallenged partitions between the specialist disciplines within the life sciences. In the diversity of topics addressed and approaches to move beyond the current disciplinary organization, the five essays in this volume will hopefully stimulate further exploration towards an improved articulation of life sciences.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-0365-0125-3 9783036501246 9783036501253
10.3390/books978-3-0365-0125-3 doi
Research & information: general
Biology, life sciences
research programs scientific pluralism taxonomic theory taxonomic pluralisms typology phylogenetics biosystematics numerical taxonomy biomorphics evo-devo nomadic concept nomadic discipline anchor concept anchor discipline life cycle generation organizational module species evolutionary developmental biology evolutionary extended synthesis theory of development active inference attention development evolution language memory pragmatics reference frames scale-free cognition self stigmergy process philosophy scientific perspectivism developmental genetics plant structure ontology homology land plant phylogeny morphological misfits flower phyllotaxis Utricularia n/a