Bergson's Philosophy of Biology : Virtual and the Vital /
Reconstructs Bergson's philosophy of biology in dialogue with the life sciences of todayCritically reappraises Bergson's evolutionary metaphysicsIncludes summaries, interpretations and evaluations of Bergson's various engagements with evolutionary theory Provides a counterpoint to the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2022]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Between Philosophy and Biology
- 1 The Actual: Mechanism, Finalism, Modality
- 2 The Virtual: Instantiation, Implication, Dynamics
- 3 A Discourse on Tendency
- 4 Individuality and Organisation
- 5 Finalism Inverted
- 6 Canalisation and Convergence
- Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index