Everything flows towards a processual philosophy of biology

Against the traditional view of the living world as fundamentally composed of enduring things, this work argues for the radical alternative that it essentially consists of processes. Biology is the study of the processes that constitute living beings, and the things biologists study ultimately deriv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Process Philosophy of Biology (-)
Otros Autores: Nicholson, Daniel J., editor (editor), Dupré, John, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2018.
Edición:First edition
Colección:Oxford scholarship online.
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Sumario:Against the traditional view of the living world as fundamentally composed of enduring things, this work argues for the radical alternative that it essentially consists of processes. Biology is the study of the processes that constitute living beings, and the things biologists study ultimately derive their existence from more basic processes.
Notas:This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191824685