In particular, Keller asks, what counts as an "explanation" of biological development in individual organisms? Her inquiry ranges from physical and mathematical models to more familiar explanatory metaphors to the dramatic contributions of recent technological developments, especially in imaging, recombinant DNA, and computer modeling and simulations.
A history of the diverse and changing nature of biological explanation in a particularly charged field, "Making Sense of Life" draws our attention to the temporal, disciplinary, and cultural components of what biologists mean, and what they understand, when they propose to explain life.
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In particular, Keller asks, what counts as an "explanation" of biological development in individual organisms? Her inquiry ranges from physical and mathematical models to more familiar explanatory metaphors to the dramatic contributions of recent technological developments, especially in imaging, recombinant DNA, and computer modeling and simulations.
A history of the diverse and changing nature of biological explanation in a particularly charged field, "Making Sense of Life" draws our attention to the temporal, disciplinary, and cultural components of what biologists mean, and what they understand, when they propose to explain life.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 2003 |
Authors | Evelyn Fox Keller |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 400 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-01250-9 |
Barcode | 9780674012509 |
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LSN | 0-674-01250-X |