The limits of reductionism in biology

• Pubblicazione: Chichester ; ; New York, : J. Wiley, 1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 p.)
• Disciplina: 570.1
• Soggetto topico: Biology - Philosophy; Reductionism
• Altri autori: BockGregory GoodeJamie
• Note generali: Papers from the Symposium on the Limits of Reductionism in Biology, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, May 13-15, 1997.; Editors, Gregory R. Bock (organizer) and Jamie A. Goode.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: THE LIMITS OF REDUCTIONISM IN BIOLOGY; Contents; Introduction; Reductionism and antireductionism; Reductionism in physical sciences; Macromolecular structure and self-assembly; Reduction and integration in understanding the heart; General discussion : Is all science reductionist?; Muscle contraction; Reductionism and explanation in cell biology; Biological computation; Reductionism in learning and memory; Hearing; The nested networks of brains and minds; Genes, environment and the development of behaviour; What is wrong with reductionist explanations of behaviour? ; Levels of organization in ecological systemsThe units of selection; Final discussion : What are the limits of reductionism?; Index of contributors; Subject index
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive volume examining the fundamental questions raised by reductionists' theory about levels of explanation necessary to understand biological systems. The book evaluates the enormously powerful techniques of molecular biology, and analyzes precisely how molecular information has improved our understanding of fundamental biological processes.
• Titolo autorizzato: The limits of reductionism in biology
• ISBN: 9786612348075; 9781282348073; 1282348078; 9780470515488; 0470515481; 9780470515495; 047051549X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911019993103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Novartis Foundation symposium ; ; 213.