Evolution and Transitions in Complexity The Science of Hierarchical Organization in Nature /

This book discusses several recent theoretic advancements in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary integration in the field of evolution. While exploring novel views, the text maintains a close link with one of the most broadly held views on evolution, namely that of "Darwinian evolution"...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Jagers op Akkerhuis, Gerard A.J.M (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Evolution (Biology).
Bioinformatics.
Biodiversity.
Science-Philosophy.
Evolutionary Biology.
Computational and Systems Biology.
Philosophy of Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. General Introduction. Part 1: The Operator Theory and Its Applications
  • 2. Introducing the Operator Theory
  • 3. Reflections on the Operator Theory
  • 4. Darwinian Evolution: Process or Pattern? 5. Reflections on the Graph Representation of Darwinian Evolution
  • 6. Generalising Darwinian Evolution by Using Its Smallest-Scale Representation as a Foundation
  • 7. Critical Assessment Of Graph-Based Generalized Darwinism
  • 8. The Role of Structural Criteria in Transitions Theory: A Focus on Organisms
  • 9. In Defence of Gradualism
  • 10. The Role of Structural Criteria in Transitions Theory: A Focus on Systems of Interacting Organisms
  • 11. Major transitions, Operator Theory, and Human organization
  • 12. Learning From Water: Two Complementary Definitions of the Concept of Life
  • 13. Adding (Thermo)Dynamic Aspects to Definitions of Life
  • 14. A Thermodynamic Account of the Emergence of Organised Matter
  • 15. The Road to a Measurable Quantitative Understanding of Self-organization and Evolution
  • Part 2:Discussion, Reflections, and Conclusions
  • 16. General Discussion
  • 17. What Comes Next? The Operator Theory as an Operationalisation of the Teilhardian View on Cosmogenesis
  • 18. In Response to the Reflections of the Reviewers
  • 19. Contributions to Open Challenges in Systems Theory and the Life Sciences.

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