Beyond Mechanism

Author : Brian G. Henning,Adam Christian Scarfe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739174364

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It has been said that new discoveries and developments in the human, social, and natural sciences hang "in the air" (Bowler, 1983; 2008) prior to their consummation. While neo-Darwinist biology has been powerfully served by its mechanistic metaphysic and a reductionist methodology in which living organisms are considered machines, many of the chapters in this volume place this paradigm into question. Pairing scientists and philosophers together, this volume explores what might be termed "the New Frontiers" of biology, namely contemporary areas of research that appear to call an updating, a supplementation, or a relaxation of some of the main tenets of the Modern Synthesis. Such areas of investigation include: Emergence Theory, Systems Biology, Biosemiotics, Homeostasis, Symbiogenesis, Niche Construction, the Theory of Organic Selection (also known as "the Baldwin Effect"), Self-Organization and Teleodynamics, as well as Epigenetics. Most of the chapters in this book offer critical reflections on the neo-Darwinist outlook and work to promote a novel synthesis that is open to a greater degree of inclusivity as well as to a more holistic orientation in the biological sciences.

Author : Brian G. Henning,Adam Scarfe
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739174371

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Beyond Mechanism by Brian G. Henning,Adam Scarfe Pdf

It has been said that new discoveries and developments in the human, social, and natural sciences hang “in the air” (Bowler, 1983; 2008) prior to their consummation. While neo-Darwinist biology has been powerfully served by its mechanistic metaphysic and a reductionist methodology in which living organisms are considered machines, many of the chapters in this volume place this paradigm into question. Pairing scientists and philosophers together, this volume explores what might be termed “the New Frontiers” of biology, namely contemporary areas of research that appear to call an updating, a supplementation, or a relaxation of some of the main tenets of the Modern Synthesis. Such areas of investigation include: Emergence Theory, Systems Biology, Biosemiotics, Homeostasis, Symbiogenesis, Niche Construction, the Theory of Organic Selection (also known as “the Baldwin Effect”), Self-Organization and Teleodynamics, as well as Epigenetics. Most of the chapters in this book offer critical reflections on the neo-Darwinist outlook and work to promote a novel synthesis that is open to a greater degree of inclusivity as well as to a more holistic orientation in the biological sciences.

Author : Whitney Yin
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832503829

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Nucleic Acid Polymerases: The Two-Metal-Ion Mechanism and Beyond by Whitney Yin Pdf

olymerases are the nucleotidyl transferases that are responsible for synthesizing DNA and RNA. They are crucial for essential cellular processes including cellular and viral genome replication, DNA repair and damage tolerance, and transcription. Consistent with their vital roles, polymerases are found in all domains of life. The overall chemistry employed by these enzymes is conserved but there are variations among the different groups of polymerases that confer different substrate specificities and nucleotide incorporation fidelities that allow them to be involved in a wide array of cellular activities. Since polymerases were first isolated more than six decades ago, we have made great progress in understanding how different polymerases have adapted to their specific roles. In this Research Topic we will focus on the enzymatic mechanisms of these enzymes and the relationships between polymerase structure and mechanism, to highlight common themes and unique adaptations.

Author : Adina Breiman,Abdussalam Azem
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889455751

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Type I Chaperonins: Mechanism and Beyond by Adina Breiman,Abdussalam Azem Pdf

Type I chaperonins are key players in maintaining the proteome of bacteria and organelles of bacterial origin. They are well known for their crucial role in mediating protein folding. For almost three decades, the molecular mechanism of chaperonin function has been the subject of intensive research. Still, surprising new mechanistic discoveries are constantly reported. It seems that we are far from having a full understanding of the chaperonin mode of action. Chaperonins are not simply protein folding machines. They also perform diverse extramitochondrial tasks, mainly related to inflammatory and signal transduction processes. This eBook constitutes ten articles highlighting the latest developments related to the divers functions of Type I chaperonins. As its title, mechanism and beyond, the collection starts with mechanistic view, continues with extracellular functions and ends with biotechnological applications of Type I chaperonins.

Author : Alexei Sharov,Morten Tønnessen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030894849

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Semiotic Agency by Alexei Sharov,Morten Tønnessen Pdf

This book invites readers to embark on a journey into the world of agency encompassing humans, other organisms, cells, intracellular molecular agents, colonies, populations, ecological systems, and artificial autonomous systems. We combine mechanistic and non-mechanistic approaches in the analysis of the function and evolution of organisms, their subagents, and multi-organism systems, and in this way offer a theoretical platform for integrating biosemiotics with both natural science and the humanities/social sciences. Agents are autonomous systems that incorporate knowledge on how to make sense of their environment and use it to achieve their goals. The functions of all agents are supported by mechanisms at the lowest level; however, the explanatory power of mechanistic analysis is not sufficient for complex agents. Non-mechanistic methods rely on the goal-directedness of agents whose dynamics follow self-stabilized dynamic attractors. The properties of attractors depend on stable or slowly changing factors, and such dependencies can be interpreted as sign relations if they are adaptive in nature. Agents can replace or redirect mechanisms on demand in order to preserve their functions; for performing higher-level semiotic functions, mechanisms are thus only means. We assume that mechanism and semiosis are not mutually exclusive, and that simple agents can interpret signs mechanistically. This assumption allows us to extend semiotic analysis to all agents, including ribosomes in cells, computers, and robots. This book challenges established traditions in natural science and the humanities/social sciences: semiotics no longer appears as restricted to humans and rational thinking, and biology is no longer limited to rely exclusively on mechanistic reasoning.

Author : David L. Schindler,David Bohm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015012903905

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Beyond Mechanism by David L. Schindler,David Bohm Pdf

Examines the meaning of nature, or physics, in light of some of the central concerns of Catholic theology and philosophy. The papers presented here result from a conference which examined developments in twentieth-century physics, particularly as interpreted in the work of theoretical physicist David Bohm. Co-published with COMMUNIO International Catholic Review.

Author : USA Patent Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2308 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : DMM:057002656694

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office by USA Patent Office Pdf

Author : Jihn E Kim
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1991-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814556415

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The Standard Model and Beyond by Jihn E Kim Pdf

The most recent LEP data is included in the lectures. The subjects include Higgs physics, KM angles, weak CP violation, neutron electric dipole moment, SUSY phenomenology, radiative corrections, and e+e- experiments. Contents:Introduction to the Standard Model and Neutral Currents (J E Kim)Higgs Physics: Theory and Phenomenology (H E Haber)Weak Flavor Physics (C S Kim)Mechanisms of CP Violation in Gauge Theory and the Recent Developments (D Chang)Chiral Dynamics and Flavor Conserving CP Violation (K Choi)An Introduction to Supersymmetry and Supersymmetry Phenomenology (X Tata) e+e- Physics (D Son) Readership: High energy and nuclear physicists and cosmologists. keywords:

Author : Alessandro Cresti
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781789451276

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Beyond-CMOS by Alessandro Cresti Pdf

Author : United States. Patent Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2308 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Patents
ISBN : UCAL:C2916229

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office by United States. Patent Office Pdf

Author : James McCosh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Natural theology
ISBN : UCAL:$B107566

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The Method of the Divine Government, Physical and Moral by James McCosh Pdf

Author : James McCosh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023404433

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The Method of Divine Government, physical and moral. ... Second edition by James McCosh Pdf

Author : Joseph Le Conte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590589800

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Religion and science, lectures by Joseph Le Conte Pdf

Author : Samue Harris (D.D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Theism
ISBN : NYPL:33433068181233

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The Philosophical Basis of Theism by Samue Harris (D.D.) Pdf

Author : Carmody Grey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567708496

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Theology, Science and Life by Carmody Grey Pdf

Offering a bold intervention in the ongoing debate about the relationship between 'theology' and 'science', Theology, Science and Life proposes that the strong demarcation between the two spheres is unsustainable; theology occurs within and not outside what we call 'science', and 'science' occurs within and not outside theology. The book applies this in a penetrating way to the most topical, contentious and philosophically charged science of late modernity: biology. Rejecting the easy dualism of expressions such as 'theology and science', 'theology or science', modern biology is examined so as to illuminate the nature of both. In making this argument, the book achieves two further things. It is the first major English-language reception and application of the thought of philosopher Hans Jonas in theology, and it makes a decisive contribution to the unfolding reception of 'Radical Orthodoxy', one of the most influential schools in contemporary Anglophone theology.