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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
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
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
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
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
This paper investigates Hegel’s account of the animal organism as it is presented in the Philosophy of Nature, with a special focus on its normative implications. I argue that the notion of ... “Gattung” or “species”, which by contrast appears derivative - at least in the Philosophy of Nature and the Lectures - and does not play the central role in his account maintained by some scholars. 1
I begin with my impressions of a narrative of redemption that is caught up in the formation of new environmental, social, and political aspirations for the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. I then ... to think that the securitization of the inside during the COVID-19 pandemic resembles pre-pandemic “immunological discourse” in political philosophy ( Küpers, 2020 , cf. Mutsaers, 2016 ). But
benefits?” held at the 2021 Biennial conference of the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB), and hosted by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). ... Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology & Exeter Centre for the Study of the Life Sciences, University of Exeter , Exeter , UK 3 Department of Law and Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, University of Hong Kong
develop the idea of ‘coping with the environment’, by focusing on two cardinal concepts: adaptation in public health and adaptivity in philosophy of biology. We argue that the notions of adaptation and ... Centre for Life, Mind and Society, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) , Avenida de Tolosa 70, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian , Spain 1 Department of Logic, History and Philosophy of Science , UNED
, natural philosophy, natural history and eventually biology gained independence from cosmology and theology and came to depend less on strictly circular forms. As potent ‘canonical icons’, cycles also ... Department of the History of Science, Harvard University , Cambridge, MA , USA 12 Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK We invite systematic consideration
