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paper analyses the making of postgenomic knowledge about developmental symbiosis in Drosophila melanogaster by a specific group of microbiome scientists. Drawing from both practical philosophy of science ... Social Sciences, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lausanne , 1015 Lausanne , Switzerland Emphatic claims of a “microbiome revolution” aside, the study of the gut microbiota and its
journalists disseminating research outputs. The book focuses on science education and communication, but it draws on arguments from the history and philosophy of genetics. The historical genealogies of ... the second book discussed below, while readers with a focus on philosophical issues might turn to Griffiths and Stotz’s Genetics and Philosophy (2013). Kampourakis’ book is strongest where it explains
Feyerabend’s political philosophy of science, it discusses reasons for implementing more pluralism as well as challenges to be tackled on the way forward. ... public health context that is inspired by certain elements in Paul Feyerabend’s political philosophy of science. The goal is to deepen our understanding of 2 Frigg et al. discuss the hawkmoth effect in the
biological philosophy. ... Introduction The philosophical question concerning normativity is generally debated in the domains of moral, social and political philosophy, in aesthetics and in epistemology. In this paper, this question will
The climate and environmental changes in the Global South have devastating effects on vulnerable populations, which have been perpetuated by socio-economic and political as well as gender ... vulnerable populations and are exacerbated by socio-economic and political inequalities, with the adaptation and mitigation mechanisms deemed ineffective. Gaps in current research studies include the paucity
This paper uses structural analogies to competing political philosophies of human society as a heuristic tool to differentiate between ecological theories and to bring out new aspects of apparently ... discourse. History and philosophy of ecology; Community ecology; Political philosophy; Analogy; Constitution theory 1 Introduction In the philosophy of ecology, theories of community ecology are discussed
Studies, The University of Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand 1 Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK Since the late 1980s, the fetal origins of adult ... modifications. For British scientists, fetal research had gained new political charge as “pro-life” opponents of abortion liberalization grew in prominence in the later 1970s and ‘80s. Campaigns to reduce the
of the results (“no one’s model” problem) similar to the “problem of many hands” in the ethics of technology. We conclude with a plea for a close collaboration between philosophy and engineering. ... philosophy of technology. We conclude with a plea for a close collaboration between the philosophy and sociology of science and earthquake engineering. 2 Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis Probabilistic
Bringing together scholars from philosophy, bioethics, law, sociology, and anthropology, this topical collection explores how innovations in the field of biomedicine and the life sciences are ... ; Temporality; Beginning of life; Middle of life; Later Life - theoretical approaches from existential or hermeneutic philosophy, narrative phenomenology, the social sciences, medical humanities, medical
in the history and philosophy of the life sciences. By analysing RNA biology in more detail, philosophers and historians of science could gain new and powerful tools to assess the current pandemic, and
explore how the use of these particular spaces were not just scientific but also political – leveraging growing Cold War anxieties about nuclear fallout and the space race to bring greater prestige and ... , uniquely placed to unravel the underlying mechanisms of human circadian rhythms. In the context of Cold War science, these field sites took on a greater political importance, which in the context of nuclear
Hall, East Lansing Michigan , USA 1 Department of Science Education, Section for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Copenhagen , Rådmansgade 64, Copenhagen , Denmark We undeniably live in ... science perspective on taxonomy has not been a major theme in the history and philosophy of science. The botanist Vernon Heywood once pointed out that historians of biology, in their 'preoccupation with the
philosophy. After some preliminary considerations about its place in Aristotle’s ethical treatises, the discussion focuses on Aristotle’s biology. Here we learn that natural philia, couched in terms of a ... . Schoeman , F. ( 1985 ). Aristotle on the good of friendship . Australasian Journal of Philosophy , 63 ( 3 ), 269 - 282 . Schollmeier , P. ( 2003 ). Aristotle and women: Household and political roles . Polis
Immunology and its philosophy are a primary source for thinking about biological individuality. Through its discriminatory function, the immune system is believed to delineate organism and ... individuality; Organism; Environment; Small RNAs 1 Introduction What is immunogenic, that is, triggers an immune system, and what is not, sits at the core of immunology and its philosophy (Burnet & Fenner
political visions around different development paths, wherein the concept of risk is weakly perceived among decision-makers. This perception is linked to narrow economic goals and the understanding of land as ... context of climate change and emergent risk shows the urgency to make political progress in agreements that ensure the implementation and effectiveness of the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban
about the various issues related to the history and philosophy of the life sciences, and thus to solicit contributions from potential authors working in different parts of the world and belonging to
counterexamples and the free will defense . Faith and Philosophy , 19 , 462 - 478 . Bergmann , M. ( 2003 ). Agent causation and responsibility: A reply to flint . Faith and Philosophy , 20 , 229 - 235 . Climenhaga ... Philosophy of Religion , 77 , 231 - 246 . Cohen , Y. ( 2016 ). Counterfactuals of divine freedom . International Journal for Philosophy of Religion , 79 , 185 - 205 . Craig , W. L. ( 2007 ). Sept. Q&A #23
reinterpretation of the nature cure philosophy and vitalism. However, the aim of this study is to properly locate their conceptualisations of hygienic medicine within the historical context of the second half of the ... public health or medical hygiene. Indeed, hygiene was a confusing concept in terms of medical philosophy in the nineteenth century; it included a wide spectrum of approaches to health and disease and was
licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/. Allen , C. ( 2020 ). Teleological Notions in Biology . In Zalta, E. N. (Ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2020 Edition ... being: Connections and distinctions . Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology, 9 ( 4 ), 321 - 341 . https://doi.org/10.1353/ppp. 2003 .0053 Coleman , T. J. , III., Bartlett , J. E. , Holcombe , J. M
