Thinking about Life The history and philosophy of biology and other sciences /

Our previous book, About Life, concerned modern biology. We used our present-day understanding of cells to 'define' the living state, providing a basis for exploring several general-interest topics: the origin of life, extraterrestrial life, intelligence, and the possibility that humans ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Agutter, Paul S. (Autor), Wheatley, Denys N. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Temas:
Science-Philosophy.
Science-History.
Biology-Philosophy.
Philosophy of Science.
History of Science.
Philosophy of Biology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is Science?
  • Culture, Technology and Knowledge
  • Classical Roots
  • Mediaeval Views of the World
  • The Scientific Revolution
  • The 'Scientific Revolution' in Biology
  • Aristotle's Biology
  • How Different Are Organisms from Inanimate Objects?
  • Cell Theory and Experimental Physiology: New Ideas in a Changing Society
  • Embryos and Entelechy
  • Spontaneous Generation
  • The Evolution of Darwinism
  • The Great Heredity Debate
  • Evolutionary Theory Attains Maturity
  • The Problem of Purpose
  • The Scientific Status of Biology.

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