Philosophy of Developmental Biology

Philosophy of Developmental Biology
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
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ISBN-13 : 1108957536
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Book Synopsis Philosophy of Developmental Biology by : Marcel Weber

Download or read book Philosophy of Developmental Biology written by Marcel Weber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of developmental biology is interwoven with debates as to whether mechanistic explanations of development are possible or whether alternative explanatory principles or even vital forces need to be assumed. In particular, the demonstrated ability of embryonic cells to tune their developmental fate precisely to their relative position and the overall size of the embryo was once thought to be inexplicable in mechanistic terms. 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. It focuses not only on the nature of explanations but also on the usefulness of causal knowledge – including the knowledge of classical experimental embryology – for further scientific discovery. It also shows how this causal perspective allows us to understand the nature and significance of some key concepts, including organizer, signal and morphogen. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.


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