Description: Biological Autonomy Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). A Philosophical and Theoretical Enquiry Author(s): Alvaro Moreno, Matteo Mossio Format: Hardback Publisher: Springer, Netherlands Imprint: Springer ISBN-13: 9789401798365, 978-9401798365 Synopsis Since Darwin, Biology has been framed on the idea of evolution by natural selection, which has profoundly influenced the scientific and philosophical comprehension of biological phenomena and of our place in Nature. This book argues that contemporary biology should progress towards and revolve around an even more fundamental idea, that of autonomy. Biological autonomy describes living organisms as organised systems, which are able to self-produce and self-maintain as integrated entities, to establish their own goals and norms, and to promote the conditions of their existence through their interactions with the environment. Topics covered in this book include organisation and biological emergence, organisms, agency, levels of autonomy, cognition, and a look at the historical dimension of autonomy. The current development of scientific investigations on autonomous organisation calls for a theoretical and philosophical analysis. This can contribute to the elaboration of an original understanding of life - including human life - on Earth, opening new perspectives and enabling fecund interactions with other existing theories and approaches. This book takes up the challenge.
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Book Title: Biological Autonomy
Number of Pages: 221 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Biological Autonomy: a Philosophical and Theoretical Enquiry
Publisher: Springer
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Medicine
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 5089 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Alvaro Moreno, Matteo Mossio
Subject Area: Developmental Psychology
Series: History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences
Item Width: 155 mm
Format: Hardcover
