Additional information

Full Title

Beyond Mechanism

Author(s)

Henning, Brian G., Scarfe, Adam

Edition
ISBN

9780739174364

Publisher

Bloomsbury USA

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

Pairing scientists and philosophers together, this book is an exploration of some of the new frontiers in biology (e.g., Emergence, Complex Systems, Biosemiotics, Symbiogenesis, Organic Selection, Epigenetics, Niche Construction, Teleodynamics, etc.). The chapters in this volume challenge the mechanistic metaphysic that is implicit in the reigning neo-Darwinist paradigm, point to more inclusive modes of thinking in relation to the nature of life, and contribute to the novel synthesis that is presently “in the air.”