The Organism by Jan Baedke

The Organism by Jan Baedke

Organisms are central for biology. However, conceptualizing the unit of the organism is not easy. This Element discusses challenges to base biological reasoning and practice on the concept of organism. After many decades dominated by the paradigm of the gene, the organism is making a comeback in the bio- and biomedical sciences. It is again recognized as a causally efficacious, autonomous, and active unit that transcends the properties of genes and affects its own development and evolution - especially in fields like epigenetics, niche construction theory, and evolutionary developmental biology. This Element investigates these developments from a perspective of integrated history and philosophy of science. It focuses on conceptual, biotheoretical, and historical dimensions, as well as sociopolitical and anthropological aspects of today's 'return of the organism.' In particular, it discusses solutions for challenges of organism-centered biosciences in the 21st century. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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ISBN 13	9781009495066
ISBN 10	1009495062
Title	The Organism
Author	Jan Baedke
Series	Elements In The Philosophy Of Biology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2025-07-31
Number of pages	75
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