Philosophical perspectives on the engineering approach in biology: living machines?
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780815380788
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book provides a philosophical examination of what has been called the most powerful metaphor in biology: The machine metaphor. It discusses the idea that living systems can be understood through the lens of engineering methods and machine metaphors from both historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives.