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Natural History Dioramas [[electronic resource] ] : History, Construction and Educational Role / / edited by Sue Dale Tunnicliffe, Annette Scheersoi
| Natural History Dioramas [[electronic resource] ] : History, Construction and Educational Role / / edited by Sue Dale Tunnicliffe, Annette Scheersoi |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina |
370
507.1 509 570.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science education
Biology—Philosophy History Science Education Philosophy of Biology History of Science |
| ISBN | 94-017-9496-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction, Sue Dale Tunnicliffe, London (UK) & Annette Scheersoi, Bonn (D) -- I. History and Features of Natural History Dioramas -- I.1 History of Dioramas, Claudia Kamcke, Braunschweig, & Rainer Hutterer, Bonn (D) -- I.2 Dioramas as historical documents, Rainer Hutterer, Bonn (D) -- I.3 A window on the world – wildlife dioramas, Pat Morris, Ascot (US) -- I.4 Dioramas as constructs of reality: Art, photography, and the discursive space, Geraldine Howie (UK) -- I.5 James Perry Wilson: Shifting paradigms of natural history diorama painting, Michael Anderson, Yale (US) -- II. Resurrecting and Modern Dioramas -- II.1 Dioramas in Natural History Museum – Tools for nature conservation, John Borg, Mdina (MT) -- II.2 Using technology to deepen and extend visitor’s interaction with dioramas, Mark Loveland, Barbara Buckley & Edys Quellmalz, WestEd (US) -- II.3 Displaying Ecological Landscapes by Dioramas - an example provided by Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Ximin Kang, Zhejiang (CHN) -- II.4 Conservative restoration and reconstruction of historical Natural History Dioramas, Mareike Munsch, Hartmut Schmiese, Aleksandra Angelov, Gunnar Riedel & Jörn Köhler, Darmstadt (D) -- III. Learning at dioramas -- III.1 Dioramas as important tools in biological education, Sue Dale Tunnicliffe & Annette Scheersoi -- III.2 Catching the visitor’s interest, Annette Scheersoi -- III. 3 Naming and narratives at dioramas, Sue Dale Tunnicliffe -- III.4 The evolution of the narrative at natural history dioramas, Alix Cotumaggio, New York (US) -- III.5 Imaginary places: Museum visitor perceptions of habitat dioramas, Phaedra Livingstone, Oregon (US) -- III.6 Habitat dioramas and sense of place: Factors linked to visitors’ feelings about the natural places portrayed in dioramas, Cecilia Garibay & Eric D. Gyllenhaal, Chicago (US) -- III.7 The Human connection: Enactors and the facilitated diorama experience, Kathleen Tinworth, Denver (US) -- III.8 Storytelling and performance in diorama galleries, Keith Dunmall, Birchington on Sea (UK) -- III.9 The diorama as a means for biodiversity education, Martha Marandino, Sao Paolo (Brazil), Marianne Achiam, Copenhagen (DK) & Adriano Oliveira, Sao Paolo (Brazil) -- III.10 Interpreting through drawings, Edward Mifsud, Malta (MT) -- Conclusion, Michael Reiss, London (UK). |
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Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health [[electronic resource] ] : Issues and Implications / / edited by Élodie Giroux
| Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health [[electronic resource] ] : Issues and Implications / / edited by Élodie Giroux |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
| Disciplina | 574.01 |
| Collana | History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology—Philosophy
Medicine—History Medicine—Philosophy Philosophy of Biology History of Medicine Philosophy of Medicine |
| ISBN | 3-319-29091-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction. Why a Book on Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health?; Élodie Giroux -- PART I: The Biostatistical Theory of Disease: Criticisms and Improvements -- Chapter 2: Is Boorse’s Biostatistical Theory of Health Naturalistic?; Maël Lemoine -- Chapter 3: In Search of Normal Functions: BST, Cummins Functions, and Hempel’s Problem; Marion Le Bidan -- Chapter 4: On Comparative Versus Non-comparative Theory of Health; Daniel Hausman -- Chapter 5: What a Naturalist Theory of Illness Should be; Thomas Schramme -- PART II: Health, Normativity and Naturalism -- Chapter 6: Contextualizing Medical Norms: Georges Canguilhem’s Surnaturalism; Jonathan Sholl -- Chapter 7: Organizational Malfunctions and the Notions of Health and Disease; Cristian Saborido -- Chapter 8: Biological Organization and Pathology: Three Views on the Normativity of Medicine; Arantza Etxeberria -- PART III: Implications for Healthcare -- Chapter 9: Goals of Medicine; Christopher Boorse -- Chapter 10: From ‘Better Than Well’ to ‘More Than Human’; Jean-Yves Goffi -- Chapter 11: Broadening and Balancing the Goals of Medicine: Battling Disease and Treating the Healthy; Peter Schwartz -- Chapter 12: A Defence of a Holistic Notion of Health; Lennart Nordenfelt. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255354803321 |
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Neuroethics and the Scientific Revision of Common Sense [[electronic resource] /] / by Nada Gligorov
| Neuroethics and the Scientific Revision of Common Sense [[electronic resource] /] / by Nada Gligorov |
| Autore | Gligorov Nada |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 169 p.) |
| Disciplina | 100 |
| Collana | Studies in Brain and Mind |
| Soggetto topico |
Philosophy of mind
Neurosciences Medical ethics Self Identity (Psychology) Neuropsychology Biology—Philosophy Philosophy of Mind Theory of Medicine/Bioethics Self and Identity Philosophy of Biology |
| ISBN | 94-024-0965-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Rethinking Commonsense Conceptual Frameworks -- 3. The Common Notion of Free Will -- 4. Cognitive Enhancement and Personal Identity -- 5. The Truth about Memory and Identity -- 6. Brain Imaging and the Privacy of Inner States -- 7. Objectifying Pain -- 8. Identifying Death. . |
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On the Origin of Autonomy [[electronic resource] ] : A New Look at the Major Transitions in Evolution / / by Bernd Rosslenbroich
| On the Origin of Autonomy [[electronic resource] ] : A New Look at the Major Transitions in Evolution / / by Bernd Rosslenbroich |
| Autore | Rosslenbroich Bernd |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
| Disciplina | 128 |
| Collana | History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology—Philosophy
Evolutionary biology History Philosophy of Biology Evolutionary Biology History of Science |
| ISBN | 3-319-04141-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | What is the outcome of evolution? -- The problem of macroevolutionary trends -- The concept of biological autonomy -- The major transitions in early evolution -- The Cambrian explosion and thereafter -- Fluid management in animals -- Reproduction -- Nervous systems and the flexibility of movements -- Endothermy -- The evolution of brains and behavior: is there a trend? -- The evolution of man -- Conclusion and implications. |
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Origins of Biogeography [[electronic resource] ] : The role of biological classification in early plant and animal geography / / by Malte Christian Ebach
| Origins of Biogeography [[electronic resource] ] : The role of biological classification in early plant and animal geography / / by Malte Christian Ebach |
| Autore | Ebach Malte Christian |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.09 |
| Collana | History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology—Philosophy
Plant systematics Plant taxonomy Animal systematics Animal taxonomy Philosophy of Biology Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography |
| ISBN | 94-017-9999-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue -- Chapter 1. A History of Biogeography for the 21st century Biogeographer -- Chapter 2 Origins, Race & Distribution -- Chapter 3. Humboldt, Stromeyer and Candolle -- Chapter 4. Classification Divided -- Chapter 5. Plant and Animal Geography in Practise: Maps, Regions and Regionalisation -- Chapter 6. The Legacy of 19th Century Plant and Animal Geography -- Epilogue -- Biosketches -- Appendix. Translation of the Introduction to “Commentatio Inauguralis Sistens Historiae Vegetablium Geographiae Specimen” by Friedrich Stromeyer (1800)(Translation by Mark Garland). . |
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Peirce and Biosemiotics [[electronic resource] ] : A Guess at the Riddle of Life / / edited by Vinicius Romanini, Eliseo Fernández
| Peirce and Biosemiotics [[electronic resource] ] : A Guess at the Riddle of Life / / edited by Vinicius Romanini, Eliseo Fernández |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570.14 |
| Collana | Biosemiotics |
| Soggetto topico |
Life sciences
Biology—Philosophy Pragmatism Metaphysics Life Sciences, general Philosophy of Biology |
| ISBN | 94-007-7732-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction; V. Romanini, E. Fernández -- 1. The Intelligible Universe; N. Houser -- 2. The Continuity of Life: On Peirce’s Objective Idealism; I.A. Ibri -- 3. Peircean Semiotic Indeterminacy and Its Relevance for Biosemiotics; R. Lane -- 4. Peircean Habits, Broken Symmetries, and Biosemiotics; E. Fernández -- 5. Semeiotic Causation and the Breath of Life; M. Hulswit, V. Romanini -- 6. The Ineffable, the Individual and the Intelligible: Peircean Reflections on the Innate Ingenuity of the Human Animal; V. Colapietro -- 7. Instinct and Abduction in the Peircean Informational Perspective: Contributions to Biosemiotics; L.F. Barbosa da Silveira, M.E. Quilici Gonzalez -- 8. The Life of Symbols and Other Legisigns: More than a mere Metaphor?; W. Nöth -- 9. Signs without Minds; J. Collier -- 10. Dicent Symbols and Proto-propositions in Biological Mimicry; J. Queiroz -- 11. Semeiosis as a Living Process; V. Romanini -- List of Authors. References. Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298319903321 |
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Personal Identity as a Principle of Biomedical Ethics [[electronic resource] /] / by Michael Quante
| Personal Identity as a Principle of Biomedical Ethics [[electronic resource] /] / by Michael Quante |
| Autore | Quante Michael |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 249 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174.2 |
| Collana | Philosophy and Medicine |
| Soggetto topico |
Metaphysics
Ethics Medical ethics Biology—Philosophy Theory of Medicine/Bioethics Philosophy of Biology |
| ISBN | 3-319-56869-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Human persistence -- Chapter 3: The beginning of life -- Chapter 4: Death -- Chapter 5: Personality and autonomy -- Chapter 6: Dying autonomously -- Chapter 7: Extended autonomy -- Chapter 8: Medical paternalism -- Chapter 9: The interlacing of persistence and personality. |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Philosophical Biology in Aristotle's Parts of Animals [[electronic resource] /] / by Jason A. Tipton
| Philosophical Biology in Aristotle's Parts of Animals [[electronic resource] /] / by Jason A. Tipton |
| Autore | Tipton Jason A |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 149.91 |
| Collana | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science |
| Soggetto topico |
Philosophy
Biology—Philosophy History of Philosophy Philosophy of Biology |
| ISBN | 3-319-01421-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Aristotle’s Philosophy and Biology: The biological phenomena.- Chapter 2: The Problem of Beginnings -- Chapter 3: Recognizing Sameness and Otherness in Animals -- Chapter 4: The Examination of the Animate in Light of the Inanimate: or, The Argument for the Autonomy of the Zoological Inquiry -- Chapter 5: Finding Fault with Nature -- Chapter 6: The Division and Combination of Labor -- Bibliography - Editions, Translations and Commentaries -- Index. |
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Tipton Jason A
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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The Philosophy of Biology [[electronic resource] ] : A Companion for Educators / / edited by Kostas Kampourakis
| The Philosophy of Biology [[electronic resource] ] : A Companion for Educators / / edited by Kostas Kampourakis |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (764 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570.1 |
| Collana | History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology—Philosophy
Science education Philosophy of Biology Science Education |
| ISBN | 94-007-6537-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Michael Ruse -- Philosophy of Biology and Biology Education: An Introduction; Kostas Kampourakis -- What is life?; Carol Cleland and Michael Zerella -- Biological Explanation; Angela Potochnik -- What would Natural Laws in the Life Sciences be?; Marc Lange -- The Nature of Evolutionary Biology: at the borderlands between Historical and Experimental Science; Massimo Pigliucci -- Evolutionary Theory and the Epistemology of Science; Kevin McCain & Brad Weslake -- Conceptual Change and the Rhetoric of Evolutionary Theory: ‘Force Talk’ as a case study and Challenge for Science Pedagogy; David Depew -- Debating the Power and Scope of Adaptation; Patrick Forber -- Biology and Religion: The Case for Evolution, Francisco Ayala -- The Implications of Evolutionary Biology for Religious Belief; Denis Alexander -- Intelligent Design and the Nature of Science: Philosophical and Pedagogical Points, Ingo Brigandt -- Molecular Evolution, Michael Dietrich -- Educational Lessons from Evolutionary Properties of the Sexual Genome; John Avise -- Non-genetic Inheritance and Evolution; Tobias Uller -- Homology, Alessandro Minelli & Giuseppe Fusco -- Teaching Evolutionary Developmental Biology: Concepts, Problems and Controversy; Alan Love -- Philosophical Issues in Ecology, James Justus -- Small Things, Big Consequences: Microbiological Perspectives on Biology; Michael J. Duncan, Pierrick Bourrat, Jennifer DeBerardinis, & Maureen O’ Malley -- Essentialism in Biology; John Wilkins -- Biological Teleology: the Need for History; James Lennox & Kostas Kampourakis -- Biology's Functional Perspective: Roles, Advantages and Organization; Arno Wouters -- Understanding Biological Mechanisms: Using Illustrations from Circadian Rhythm Research; William Bechtel -- Information in the Biological Sciences; Alfredo Marcos and Robert Arp -- Systems Biology and Education; Pierre Alain Braillard -- Putting Mendel in His Place: How Curriculum Reform in Genetics and Counterfactual History of Science Can Work Together; Annie Jamieson & Gregory Radick -- Against “Genes For”: Could an Inclusive Concept of Genetic Material Effectively Replace Gene Concepts?; Richard Burian & Kostas Kampourakis -- Current Thinking about Nature and Nurture, David Moore -- Genomics and Society: Why “Discovery” Matters; Lisa Gannett -- Philosophical Issues in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research; Andrew Siegel -- Ethics in Biomedical Research and Practice; Anya Plutynski -- Environmental Ethics; Roberta Millstein. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910438330903321 |
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Philosophy of Cancer [[electronic resource] ] : A Dynamic and Relational View / / by Marta Bertolaso
| Philosophy of Cancer [[electronic resource] ] : A Dynamic and Relational View / / by Marta Bertolaso |
| Autore | Bertolaso Marta |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Disciplina | 100 |
| Collana | History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology—Philosophy
Cancer research Cell biology Medicine—Philosophy Philosophy of Biology Cancer Research Cell Biology Philosophy of Medicine |
| ISBN | 94-024-0865-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Cancer Biology -- 2. The Evolution of Explanatory Models of Cancer -- 3. The Systemic Approach to Cancer: Models and Epistemology -- 4. The Tissue Organization Field Theory and an Anti-Reductionist Campaign -- 5. Towards a Relational Ontology for Cancer -- 6. On Biological Explanations -- 7. Complementary Issues of a Relational View of Biological Determination. |
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