The philosophy of biology by James Johnstone
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| Author | Johnstone, James, 1870-1932 |
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| LoC No. | a14003023 |
| Title | The philosophy of biology |
| Note | Reading ease score: 44.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Contents | The conceptual world -- The organism as a mechanism -- The activities of the organism -- The vital impetus -- The individual and the species -- Transformism -- The meaning of evolution -- The organic and the inorganic -- Appendix: Mathematical and physical notions. |
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| Summary | "The Philosophy of Biology" by James Johnstone is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the philosophical implications and foundations of biological science, particularly focusing on concepts like consciousness, perception, and the nature of living organisms. Johnstone aims to develop a deeper understanding of biology through the lens of philosophy, suggesting that current biological theories may need to reassess their foundational philosophies as scientific knowledge evolves. At the start of the text, the author introduces the interplay between perception and the understanding of the biological organism's existence, arguing that consciousness shapes how organisms perceive and interact with their environment. Johnstone discusses the limitations of purely mechanistic explanations in biology, emphasizing that biological functions cannot be fully understood through the same frameworks that apply to physical phenomena. He sets the stage for a philosophical discussion on the nature of life, suggesting that much like physics evolved, biology too must evolve to grasp the complexities of life beyond mechanistic interpretations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Biology |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61663 |
| Release Date | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 67 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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