Diversifying the picture of explanations in biological sciences: Ways of combining topology with mechanisms
P Huneman - Synthese, 2018 - Springer
Besides mechanistic explanations of phenomena, which have been seriously investigated in
the last decade, biology and ecology also include explanations that pinpoint specific …
the last decade, biology and ecology also include explanations that pinpoint specific …
From the Modern Synthesis to the Other (Extended, Super, Postmodern…) Syntheses
T Hoquet - Understanding Evolution in Darwin's" Origin" The …, 2023 - Springer
Biology has always been in search of “syntheses.” Darwin's Origin of Species (Darwin, On
the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in …
the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in …
Genes and organisms in the legacy of the modern synthesis
JA Ågren - … Biology: Contemporary and historical reflections upon …, 2023 - Springer
The gene's-eye view of evolution is an prominent but controversial perspective on biology. It
emerged in the aftermath of the Modern Synthesis and both proponents and detractors have …
emerged in the aftermath of the Modern Synthesis and both proponents and detractors have …
Who's afraid of epigenetics? Habits, instincts, and Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory
M Portera, M Mandrioli - History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Our paper aims at bringing to the fore the crucial role that habits play in Charles Darwin's
theory of evolution by means of natural selection. We have organized the paper in two steps …
theory of evolution by means of natural selection. We have organized the paper in two steps …
[PDF][PDF] Organisms: Between a Kantian Approach and a Liberal Approach
P Huneman - Organization in Biology, 2023 - library.oapen.org
The concept of “organism” has been central to modern biology, with its definition and
philosophical implications evolving since the nineteenth century. In contemporary biology …
philosophical implications evolving since the nineteenth century. In contemporary biology …
Continuities and Ruptures: Comparing Darwin's “On the Origin of Species” and the Modern Synthesis
SG Lamas - Understanding Evolution in Darwin's" Origin" The …, 2023 - Springer
In his book On the Origin of the Species, Charles Darwin provides a great deal of material
evidence to support his theory of evolution. Over time, evolution has become accepted as a …
evidence to support his theory of evolution. Over time, evolution has become accepted as a …
Inclusive fitness teleology and Darwinian explanatory pluralism: a theoretical sketch and application to current controversies
P Huneman - Biosemiotics and Evolution: The Natural Foundations …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Formal Darwinism (FD)[Grafen (2002) J Theor Biol 217: 75–91;(2007) J Evol Biol
20: 1243–1254.] is a theoretical framework for articulating optimization models in behavioral …
20: 1243–1254.] is a theoretical framework for articulating optimization models in behavioral …
[图书][B] Evolutionary novelty: a philosophical and historical investigation
T Racovski - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Evolutionary novelty, the origin of new characters such as the turtle shell or the flower, is a
fundamental problem for an evolutionary view of life. Accordingly, it is a central research …
fundamental problem for an evolutionary view of life. Accordingly, it is a central research …
[引用][C] A historico-logical study of vitalism: Life and matter
B Chen - 2019 - biblio.ugent.be
When I studied biology in Beijing as an undergraduate, as far as I remember, except a brief
introduction to Ervin Schrödinger's What is Life?(but from a professor of physicochemistry), I …
introduction to Ervin Schrödinger's What is Life?(but from a professor of physicochemistry), I …