Organization in Biology
Organization in Biology
Summary
This open access book assesses the prospects of (re)adopting organization as a pivotal concept in biology. The book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of the characterizations and uses of the concept of organization in both biological science and philosophy of biology.
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Organization in Biology by Matteo Mossio
This open access book assesses the prospects of (re)adopting organization as a pivotal concept in biology. The book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of the characterizations and uses of the concept of organization in both biological science and philosophy of biology.Matteo Mossio is a philosopher of biology. He is chargé de recherche at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and full member of the IHPST, in Paris, France. Matteo Mossio works mainly in the philosophy and theory of biological autonomy, and has focused on concepts as organization, agency, function, emergence, identity and heredity. He published numerous articles in international philosophical and scientific journals and, in 2015, he coauthored with Alvaro Moreno a full monograph on autonomy, which received substantial coverage in the literature. Matteo Mossio teaches in the Philosophy Program of the University of Paris 1 Panthéon – Sorbonne.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9783031389702 |
| ISBN 10 | 3031389700 |
| Title | Organization in Biology |
| Author | Matteo Mossio |
| Series | History Philosophy And Theory Of The Life Sciences |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Year published | 2023-11-11 |
| Number of pages | 333 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |