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- catalog abstract "Biology Revisioned presents a look at the changing state of biology and proposes that we reconsider our views of science and life. Harman and Sahtouris suggest that it is an historical accident that physics came to be the generally accepted root discipline of science. If, for example, biology were instead the foundation, life sciences would be analyzed in a completely different way. We would need to look at wholes (organisms and ecological systems) prior to parts (fundamental particles). The book examines several theories of "new biology"--Simply adding new tools to the current definition and a moderately holistic outlook - but focuses on an even more radical holistic view which assumes the possible presence of consciousness as an underlying layer of physical reality. The authors also suggest that the scientific perspectives of non-Western cultures are invaluable to a complete understanding of science - that Western ideas are not complete without these views.".
- catalog contributor b11067088.
- catalog contributor b11067089.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description "Biology Revisioned presents a look at the changing state of biology and proposes that we reconsider our views of science and life. Harman and Sahtouris suggest that it is an historical accident that physics came to be the generally accepted root discipline of science. If, for example, biology were instead the foundation, life sciences would be analyzed in a completely different way. We would need to look at wholes (organisms and ecological systems) prior to parts (fundamental particles). The book examines several theories of "new biology"--Simply adding new tools to the current definition and a moderately holistic outlook - but focuses on an even more radical holistic view which assumes the possible presence of consciousness as an underlying layer of physical reality.".
- catalog description "Ch. 1. The New Context: From Mechanism to Organism -- Interlude 1. The Amazing Prokaryotes -- Ch. 2. Some Biological Enigmas -- Interlude 2. Neo-Darwinism and Its Problems -- Ch. 3. Autopoiesis and Holarchies -- Ch. 4. Towards a Holistic Biology -- Ch. 5. Intelligence and Consciousness -- Interlude 3. Aspects of Research on Consciousness -- Ch. 6. Social Implications.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-270) and index.".
- catalog description "The authors also suggest that the scientific perspectives of non-Western cultures are invaluable to a complete understanding of science - that Western ideas are not complete without these views.".
- catalog extent "xxvii, 290 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1556432674 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Berkeley, Calif. : North Atlantic Books ; [Emeryville, CA] : Distributed to the book trade by Publishers Group West,".
- catalog subject "570/.1 21".
- catalog subject "Biology Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "Consciousness.".
- catalog subject "QH331 .H364 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. The New Context: From Mechanism to Organism -- Interlude 1. The Amazing Prokaryotes -- Ch. 2. Some Biological Enigmas -- Interlude 2. Neo-Darwinism and Its Problems -- Ch. 3. Autopoiesis and Holarchies -- Ch. 4. Towards a Holistic Biology -- Ch. 5. Intelligence and Consciousness -- Interlude 3. Aspects of Research on Consciousness -- Ch. 6. Social Implications.".
- catalog title "Biology revisioned / Willis W. Harman & Elisabet Sahtouris.".
- catalog type "text".