Biological Robustness : Emerging Perspectives from within the Life Sciences / / edited by Marta Bertolaso, Silvia Caianiello, Emanuele Serrelli |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 258 p. 26 illus., 15 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina |
570.1
572.838 |
Collana | History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences |
Soggetto topico |
Biology - Philosophy
Bioinformatics Neurosciences Philosophy of nature Philosophy of Biology Computational and Systems Biology Neuroscience Philosophy of Nature |
ISBN | 3-030-01198-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Is Biological Robustness Unique? -- 2. Robustness, Mechanism, and the Counterfactual use of Goal-directedness in Biology (Marco Buzzoni) -- 3. Difference (Alfredo Marcos) -- 4. Robustness and Autonomy (Alvaro Moreno) -- 5. Robustness as an Explanandum and Explanans in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology (Philippe Hunemann) -- 6. Issues in Developmental Robustness (Manfred D. Laubichler) -- 7. Physical Robustness and Biological Robustness: Dynamical Rearrangement of Symmetry and Minimum Stimulus (Giuseppe Vitiello) -- 8. News from the ‘Twilight Zone’: Protein Molecules Between the Crystal and the Fluid (Alessandro Giuliani) -- 9. Robustness and Emergent Dynamics in Noisy Biological Systems (Simonetta Filippi) -- 10. Robustness in Neurological Systems (Sandra D. Mitchell) -- 11. Robustness Notions and Physiological Adaptability: Philosophical and Biomedical Reflections on the Neurological Basis of Disorders (Raffaella Campaner) -- 12. Reconciling Variability with Robust Behavior at Single-neuron Level (Timothy O’Leary) -- 13. Functional Connectivity, Regulation, and SOM Interneurons Spontaneous Activity (Alison Barth) -- 14. Temporal Organization and Robustness in Neural Systems (Trey Boone) -- 15. Muscle Synergies: Concept, Principles, and Potential use in Neurorehabilitation Module (Emilio Bizzi) -- 16. Robustness of Musical Language: The Role of Motor Systems (Flavio Keller) -- 17. Conclusion - The Upcoming Role of Robustness in Biology. . |
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Evolutionary Theory : A Hierarchical Perspective / / Niles Eldredge, Telmo Pievani, Emanuele Serrelli, Ilya Temkin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (394 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution - Philosophy Hierarchies Biological systems Macroevolution |
Soggetto non controllato |
biosphere
development ecology evolution hierarchy macroevolution multilevel evolution natural selection networks unification |
ISBN | 0-226-42619-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- General Principles of Biological Hierarchical Systems -- Chapter 1. Pattern versus Process and Hierarchies: Revisiting Eternal Metaphors in Macroevolutionary Theory -- Chapter 2. Lineages and Systems: A Conceptual Discontinuity in Biological Hierarchies -- Chapter 3. Biological Organization from a Hierarchical Perspective: Articulation of Concepts and Interlevel Relation -- Chapter 4. Hierarchy: The Source of Teleology in Evolution -- Chapter 5. Three Approaches to the Teleological and Normative Aspects of Ecological Functions -- Information and Energy in Biological Hierarchical Systems -- Chapter 6. Why Genomics Needs Multilevel Evolutionary Theory -- Chapter 7. Revisiting the Phenotypic Hierarchy in Hierarchy Theory -- Chapter 8. Multilevel Selection in a Broader Hierarchical Perspective -- Chapter 9. Systems Emergence: The Origin of Individuals in Biological and Biocultural Evolution -- Ecology and Evolution: Neither Separate nor Merged -- Chapter 10. Unification of Macroevolutionary Theory: Biologic Hierarchies, Consonance, and the Possibility of Connecting the Dots -- Chapter 11. Coming to Terms with Tempo and Mode: Speciation, Anagenesis, and Assessing Relative Frequencies in Macroevolution -- Chapter 12. Niche Conservatism, Tracking, and Ecological Stasis: A Hierarchical Perspective -- Chapter 13. The Stability of Ecological Communities as an Agent of Evolutionary Selection: Evidence from the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction -- Chapter 14. Hierarchy Theory in the Anthropocene: Biocultural Homogenization, Urban Ecosystems, and Other Emerging Dynamics -- Conclusion. Hierarchy Theory and the Extended Synthesis Debate -- Contributors -- Index |
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Macroevolution : Explanation, Interpretation and Evidence / / edited by Emanuele Serrelli, Nathalie Gontier |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (407 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Collana | Interdisciplinary Evolution Research |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Biodiversity Paleontology Biology - Philosophy Evolutionary Biology Philosophy of Biology |
ISBN | 3-319-15045-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part 1: Macroevolutionary Explanations and Interpretations -- Can Modern Evolutionary Theory Explain Macroevolution? -- Evolution as a Largely Autonomous Process -- Visualizing Macroevolution: From Adaptive Landscapes to Compositions of Multiple Spaces -- Toward a Natural Philosophy of Macroevolution -- Networks and Hierarchies: Approaching Complexity in Evolutionary Theory -- Uniting Micro - with Macroevolution into an Extended Synthesis: Reintegrating Life’s Natural History into Evolution Studies -- Part 2: Evidencing Macroevolution with Case Studies -- Using Microevolution to Explain the Macroevolutionary Observations for the Evolution of Sex -- Speciation: Expanding the Role of Biogeography and Niche Breadth in Macroevolutionary Theory -- Morphological Misfits and the Architecture of Development -- Macroevolution In and Around the Hominin Clade -- Facing the Big Sixth: From Prioritizing Species to Conserving Biodiversity. |
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Understanding Cultural Traits : A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Cultural Diversity / / edited by Fabrizio Panebianco, Emanuele Serrelli |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (408 p.) |
Disciplina | 300 |
Soggetto topico |
Cultural studies
Social sciences Cultural Studies Methodology of the Social Sciences |
ISBN | 3-319-24349-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cultural Traits and Multidisciplinary Dialogue; Fabrizio Panebianco and Emanuele Serrelli -- Understanding Cultural Diversity. Culture Traits and Cultural Changes between Global and Local Scales; Vincenzo Matera -- Culture Traits and Identity; Ugo E.M. Fabietta -- The Diffusion of a Museum Exhibit: The Case of the Transparent Man; Elena Canadelli -- The ''Incompetent Subject' in the Kingdom of Technical Terms. A Possible Role of Pedagogy in the Study of Cultural Traits; Rossana Brambilla -- Chapter 6. Ihe Unary Trait of Psychoanalysis. Identification, Transmission, Generation; Matteo Bonazzi -- Cultural Diversities Across and Within Cultures: The Bicultural Mind; Olivia Realdon and Valentino Zurloni -- Birth and Evolution of Jazz as Effects of Cultural Transfers; Stefano Zenni -- Geographical boundaries as Places of Meeting and Diffusion of Cultural Traits; Stefano Malatesta, Marcella Schmidt di Friedberg and Enrico Squarcina -- Maps, Diagrams and Charts: Making the Cultural Trait Visibe; Fulvio Carmagnola -- Evolutionary Genetics and Cultural Traits in a 'Body of Theory' Perspective; Emanuele Serrelli -- Cultural Traits in Economic Theory; Fabrizio Panebianco -- International Cooperation and Cultural Transmission; Isa Gama -- Rethinking Organizational Culture: The Role of Generational Subcultures; Alessandra Lazazzara -- From Material Remains to Culture: The Possibilities and Limits of Archaeology in Reconstructing Ancient People; Viviana Ardesa -- Homology and Phylogenetic Inference in Biological and Material Cultural Evolution; Ilya Tëmkin -- On the Origin of Technologies: The Invention and Evolution of the Bow-and-Arrow; Giuseppe Carignani -- Trees, Languages and Genes: A Historical Path; Federica Da Milano and Nicoletta Puddu -- Signaling in Style: On Cooperation, Identity and the Origins of Visual Art; Larissa Mendoza Straffon -- Aesthetic Preferences: An Evolutionary Approach; Lorenzo Bartalesi and Mariagrazia Portera -- Nothing but Survival: On the Origin and Function of Literature; Mario Barenghi -- Removing Barriers in Scientific Research: Concepts, Synthesis and Catalysis; Emanuele Serrelli. |
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