C. H. Waddington

Sketching Theoretical Biology

Toward a Theoretical Biology, Volume 2

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Produktbeschreibung

The purpose of this volume is to bring together a number of elements that would be useful in the construction of a coherent and comprehensive theory of biology. Based on the assumption that living systems represent some kind of "organized complexity," the collection discusses meaningful ways of formulating two basic questions: what is the nature of this complexity; and, what are the principles of its organization? The question always asked about biological theory is whether or not it constitutes useful scientific theory. Because many useful biological theories cannot yet be made explicit in terms of conventional physics, Sketching Theoretical Biology illustrates the types of questions in biology that correspond to the types of issues discussed in theoretical physics. This book, originally published in 1969, centers around a vigorous debate on the role played by metaphysical beliefs in determining scientific attitudes. The discussion covers heredity and evolution, cognitive processes and control processes, general property of hierarchies, and the current status of neo-Darwinism. Contributors include theoretical physicists, philosophers, neuroscientists, theoretical chemists, computer scientists, chemical engineers, geneticists and molecular biologists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9780202363196
• ISBN-10: 0202363198
• Artikelnr.: 26432707

Autorenporträt

Wilhelmina A. Leigh

Inhaltsangabe

Sketch of the second Serbelloni symposium: C. H. Waddington A personal
overview: A. S. Iberall Some remarks on the notion of order: David Bohm
Further remarks on order: David Bohm Bohm's metaphysics and biology:
Marjorie Grene Comments by C. H. Waddington The practical consequences of
metaphysical beliefs on a biologist's work: an autobiographical note: C. H.
Waddington The status of neo-Darwinism: J. Maynard Smith Addendum on order
and neo-Darwinism by David Bohm Comment on Bohm's addendum by J. Maynard
Smith Note on Bohm's addendum by C. H. Waddington Notes on Maynard Smith's
'Status of Neo-Darwinism' by Marjorie Grene Some comments on Maynard
Smith's contributions by David Bohm Paradigm for an evolutionary process:
C. H. Waddington Some comments on Waddington's Paradigm by J. Maynard Smith
Reply by C. H. Waddington Gibbs ensemble and biological ensemble: Edward H.
Kerner A statistical mechanics of temporal organization in cells: Brian C.
Goodwin New thoughts on bio control: A. S. Iberall Cellular oscillations
and development: C. H. Waddington A physiochemical basis for pattern and
rhythm: John I. Gmitro and L. E. Scriven Self producing automata-some
implications for theoretical biology : Michael Arbib What biology is about:
Christopher Longuet- Higgins Some comments by C. H. Waddington and a reply
by C. Longuet- Higgins On how so little information controls so much
behaviour: Richard Gregory Comments by C. H.Waddington Cognitive processes
in physics and physiology: Karl Kornacker A general property of
hierarchies: Ted Bastin Comments by C. H. Waddington Physical problems of
heredity and evolution: Howard H. Pattee Statistical mechanics and
theoretical biology: Martm A. Garstens Aspects of evolution and a principle
of maximum uniformity: Paul Lieber Two poems: Mary Reynolds Appendix: Notes
on the second symposium: Michael Arbib Index: Participants; Author; Subject