Thinking about Life The History and Philosophy of Biology and Other Sciences /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Agutter, Paul S. (Συγγραφέας), Wheatley, Denys N. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; History.; Philosophy and science.; Biology > Philosophy.; Philosophy of Science.; History of Science.; Philosophy of Biology.

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 are unique....

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.