Philosophy of Developmental Biology

Taking a causal perspective, this Element examines to what extent and how developmental biology, having turned molecular about four decades ago, has been able to meet the vitalist challenge. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. Introduction: From Mechanism to Vitalism and Back; 2. Useful Causes: The Quest for Inducers and Organizers; 3. Idealized Causal Concepts as Research Tools: Morphogens; 4. Causes in Harmony; 5. Epilogue: Understanding, Progress, and Manipulability; References.

Summary

Taking a causal perspective, this Element examines to what extent and how developmental biology, having turned molecular about four decades ago, has been able to meet the vitalist challenge. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Foreword

This Element examines causality, mechanisms, explanations and discovery in classical experimental embryology as well as molecular developmental biology.

Product details

• Authors: Marcel Weber
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781009184151
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0918415-1
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy