Philosophy of Physiology
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Time
is
ripe
to
complement
the
question
'what
health
and
disease?'
in
philosophy
of
medicine
with
a
'philosophy
physiology.'
Indeed,
actors
this
debate
share
conviction
that
'foundational'
concept
dictates
scientific
field
what
be
considered
healthy
or
pathological
leaves
it
explore
only
facts
mechanisms.
Rejecting
presupposition,
physiology
accepts
biomedical
sciences
redefine
their
own
object:
healthy,
pathological.
various
theories
disease
health,
philosophers
have
rarely
studied,
form
core
research,
too
hastily
as
science
'without
theories.'
The
Element
identifies
them,
clarifies
content,
presuppositions,
scope.
Finally,
proposes
new
about
unity
phenomenon:
not
do
all
diseases
common?'
but
rather,
'why
susceptibility
universal
necessary
characteristic
living
beings?'
Language: Английский
Explanation in Biology
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
This
Element
examines
philosophical
accounts
of
scientific
explanation,
particularly
those
that
apply
to
biology
and
the
life
sciences.
Two
main
categories
explanation
are
examined
in
detail
–causal
explanations
non-causal
explanations.
The
first
section
this
provides
a
brief
history
some
basics
on
explanation.
Section
2
covers
causal
by
discussing
foundational
topics
area,
such
as
defining
causation,
selection,
reductive
is
followed
an
examination
distinct
types
including
appeal
mechanisms
pathways,
cascades.
third
non-causal,
mathematical
explanations,
which
have
received
significant
attention
philosophy
Three
discussed:
topological
constraint-based
optimality
efficiency
minimal
model
title
also
available
Open
Access
Cambridge
Core.
Language: Английский
Controlled Experiments
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Control
is
a
key
ingredient
of
scientific
experimentation;
arguably,
an
uncontrolled
intervention
or
manipulation
not
even
genuine
experiment.
Experiments
in
the
life
sciences,
however,
are
notoriously
difficult
to
control
due
complexity
and
variability
living
things.
This
Element
discusses
general
features
controlled
experimentation,
epistemic
practical
aspects,
historical
perspectives.
It
argues
that
experimentation
has
material-technical
conceptual
side.
shifts
focus
from
experiments,
comparisons
with
control,
broader
issue
controlling
for
background
factors
as
epistemologically
fundamental
experimentation.
To
understand
nature
one
needs
consider
making
–
design
phase
particularly
conceptualization
treatment
factors.
The
experiments
at
same
time
constitutive
knowledge
can
be
gained
experiment,
contingent
on
research
situation,
historically
shaped.
Language: Английский
Biological Organization
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Living
systems
are
complex
made
of
components
that
tend
to
degrade,
but
nonetheless
they
maintain
themselves
far
from
equilibrium.
This
requires
living
extract
energy
and
materials
the
environment
use
them
build
repair
their
parts
by
regulating
activities
based
on
internal
external
conditions
in
ways
allow
keep
living.
The
philosophical
theoretical
approach
discussed
this
Element
aims
explain
these
features
biological
appealing
organization.
It
addresses
classical
more
recent
issues
philosophy
biology,
fromorigins
definitions
life
teleology
functions,
an
original
perspective
mainly
focused
system,
its
physiology
behavior,
rather
than
evolution.
discusses
revises
conceptual
foundations
presents
updated
version
it.
title
is
also
available
as
Open
Access
Cambridge
Core.
Language: Английский
Slime Mould and Philosophy
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
Physarum
polycephalum,
also
known
more
colloquially
as
'the
blob',
'acellular
slime
mould',
or
just
'slime
is
a
unicellular
multinucleate
protist
that
has
continued
to
attract
the
interest
of
biologists
over
past
century
because
its
complex
life
cycle,
unique
physiology,
morphology,
and
behaviour.
More
recently,
attention
shifted
model
organism
for
investigating
putative
cognitive
capacities
such
decision
making,
learning,
memory
in
organisms
without
nervous
systems.
The
aim
this
Element
illustrate
how
can
be
used
valuable
tool
approaching
various
topics
philosophy
biology.
behaviour
not
only
pose
challenge
some
received
views
biological
processes
but
also,
I
shall
argue,
provide
an
opportunity
clarify
appropriately
sharpen
concepts
underlying
views.
Language: Английский