The Dialectical Biologist (Paper) (OISC)

Erscheinungsjahr 1987
ISBN: 978-0-674-20283-2
Verlag: Harvard University Press

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 467 g

Scientists act within a social context and from a philosophical perspective that is inherently political. Whether they realize it or not, scientists always choose sides. The Dialectical Biologist explores this political nature of scientific inquiry, advancing its argument within the framework of Marxist dialectic. These essays stress the concepts of continual change and codetermination between organism and environment, part and whole, structure and process, science and politics. Throughout, this book questions our accepted definitions and biases, showing the self-reflective nature of scientific activity within society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levins, K.

Levins, Richard

Lewontin, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin

Über Autor(innen)

Levins, Richard
Richard Levins was John Rock Professor of Population Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Lewontin, Richard
Richard Lewontin was Alexander Agassiz Research Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology. His many books include <i>Biology and Ideology</i>, <i>Not in Our Genes</i>, and <i>Human Diversity</i>.