The Concept of the Gene in Development and Evolution: Historical and Epistemological Perspectives (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology) - Hardcover
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This interdisciplinary collection of essays questions: what are genes?
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"The Concept of the Gene in Development and Evolution is a Guide for the Perplexed. The articles contributed illuminate the distance separating popular thought from the difficult and complex questions of the nature and function of "genes." The present volume offers a unique guide to the meanings of the term gene." American Scientist
"The Concept of the Gene in Development and Evolution does an excellent job of bringing together philosophers, historians, and biologists to answer the question, What is a gene?...a solid contribution to the history and philosophy of biology." Metapsychology
"In this collection, the outcome of two workshops at Berlin's Max Plank Institute for the History of Science, some well-known philosophers and historians of genetics develop analyses of the gene concept found in their earlier work, and others offer new proposals. Several authors also reflect on what it means to study the concept of the gene. The resulting volume is both an excellent introduction to recent work in this field and a valuable contribution in its own right. ...This is a rich volume,...I have only briefly touched on the contents of some fascinating and important chapters. It is hard to imagine a philosopher of biology who would knot find material of interest in this collection of essays. The volume appears in the Cambridge series Studies in the History and Philosophy of Biology, edited by Michael Ruse, and maintains the impressive standard achieved by that series since its inception." Paul E. Griffiths, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
"This is a very strong collection of essays on a crucial topic and deserves to be widely read. Historians, philosophers, and biologists will all find interesting material here, some of it quite novel." Jrnl of the History of Biology
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Condition: Very Good. This interdisciplinary collection of essays questions: what are genes? Editor(s): Beurton, Peter J.; Falk, Raphael; Rheinberger, Hans-Jorg. Series Editor(s): Ruse, Michael. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Num Pages: 404 pages, 11 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good. 2000. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KSG0034216
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Condition: Very Good. This interdisciplinary collection of essays questions: what are genes? Editor(s): Beurton, Peter J.; Falk, Raphael; Rheinberger, Hans-Jorg. Series Editor(s): Ruse, Michael. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Num Pages: 404 pages, 11 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good. 2000. hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # KSG0034216
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. This volume provides evidence of the diversity of scientific disciplines that presently have a stake in the quest for the gene. The essays here offer challenging perspectives on some of the most fundamental concepts of twentieth-century biology. Conceptual perspectives about the gene as it is presently known provide the substance of three contributions. The examination of pre-Darwinian heredity concepts, Goldschmidt's demission of the gene, and Seymour Benzer's work on the fine structure of the gene are also explored. A critique of the genetic program is presented as well as modern findings about the functioning of 'master genes' during embryogenesis. In the final essay, Raphael Falk reviews the material laid out in this volume. This book should be of interest to professionals and students of philosophy and the history of science, genetics, and molecular biology. Seller Inventory # 2040137
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Condition: Gut. XVI; 384 S.; 23,5 cm. Sehr gutes Exemplar. - Englisch. - Hrsg. von Raphael Falk, Peter J. Beurton und Hans-Jörg Rheinberger. - INHALT : Introduction List of Authors ----- PART ONE. GENES AND TRAITS ----- The Dissolution of Protein Coding Genes in Molecular Biology T. Fogle ----- The Differential Concept of the Gene: Past and Present S. Schwartz ----- Gene Concepts and Genetic Concepts F Gifford ----- PART TWO. EXTRACTING THE UNITS OF HEREDITY ----- From Measurement to Organization: A Philosophical Scheme for the History of the Concept of Heredity ----- J. Gayon ----- From Gene to Genetic Hierarchy: Richard Goldschmidt and the Problem of the Gene ----- M. R. Dietrich ----- Seymour Benzer and the Definition of the Gene F. L. Holmes ----- PART THREE. GENETIC PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT ----- GENES ----- Decoding the Genetic Program: Or, Some Circular Logic in the Logic of Circularity E. Fox Keller ----- Genes Classical and Genes Developmental: The Different Use of Genes in Evolutionary Syntheses S. F. Gilbert ----- The Developmental Gene Concept: History and Limits M. Morange ----- PART FOUR. CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVES ----- Gene Concepts: Fragments from the Perspective of Molecular Biology H.-J. Rheinberger ----- Reproduction and the Reduction of Genetics J. R. Griesemer ----- A Unified View of the Gene, or How to Overcome Reductionism P. J. Beurton ----- FINAL REVIEW The Gene - A Concept in Tension R. Falk ----- Glossary ----- Index. ISBN 0521771870 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 650 Originalleinen mit illustr. Schutzumschlag. Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Seller Inventory # 1167793
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Condition: Gut. XVI; 384 S.; 23,5 cm. Gutes Ex.; Umschl. etwas berieben u. mit Aufkleber "Ansichtsexemplar". - Englisch. - . Philosophers, historians, and working scientists approach the issue from a variety of perspectives. This volume provides evidence of the diversity of scientific disciplines that presently have a stake in the quest for the gene. The essays collected here offer challenging perspectives on some of the most fundamental concepts of twentieth-century biology. Conceptual perspectives about the gene as it is presently known provide the substance of three contributions. The examination of pre-Darwinian heredity concepts, Goldschmidt's demission of the gene, and Seymour Benzer's work on the fine structure of the gene are also explored. A critique of the "genetic program" is presented as well as modern findings about the functioning of "master genes" during embryogenesis. In the final essay, Raphael Falk reviews the material laid out in this volume and lucidly summarizes the primary themes. . (Vorwort) // INHALT : Introduction ---- List of Authors : ---- PART ONE. GENES AND TRAITS The Dissolution of Protein Coding Genes in Molecular Biology T. Fogle ---- The Differential Concept of the Gene: Past and Present S. Schwartz ---- Gene Concepts and Genetic Concepts F. Gifford ---- PART TWO. EXTRACTING THE UNITS OF HEREDITY From Measurement to Organization: A Philosophical Scheme for the History of the Concept of Heredity J. Gayon ---- From Gene to Genetic Hierarchy: Richard Goldschmidt and the Problem of the Gene M. R. Dietrich ---- Seymour Benzer and the Definition of the Gene ---- F. L. Holmes ---- ART THREE. GENETIC PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENTAL ---- GENES ---- Decoding the Genetic Program: Or, Some Circular ---- Logic in the Logic of Circularity E. Fox Keller ---- Genes Classical and Genes Developmental: The Different Use of Genes in Evolutionary Syntheses ---- S. F. Gilbert ---- (u.a.m.) ISBN 0521771870 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 Originalleinen mit Schutzumschlag. Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Seller Inventory # 1168765
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, Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Gut. 384 S. Fresh and clean copy in good condition. Frisches und sauberes Exemplar in gutem Zustand. INHALT : Introduction List of Authors ----- PART ONE. GENES AND TRAITS ----- The Dissolution of Protein Coding Genes in Molecular Biology T. Fogle ----- The Differential Concept of the Gene: Past and Present S. Schwartz ----- Gene Concepts and Genetic Concepts F Gifford ----- PART TWO. EXTRACTING THE UNITS OF HEREDITY ----- From Measurement to Organization: A Philosophical Scheme for the History of the Concept of Heredity ----- J. Gayon ----- From Gene to Genetic Hierarchy: Richard Goldschmidt and the Problem of the Gene ----- M. R. Dietrich ----- Seymour Benzer and the Definition of the Gene F. L. Holmes ----- PART THREE. GENETIC PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT ----- GENES ----- Decoding the Genetic Program: Or, Some Circular Logic in the Logic of Circularity E. Fox Keller ----- Genes Classical and Genes Developmental: The Different Use of Genes in Evolutionary Syntheses S. F. Gilbert ----- The Developmental Gene Concept: History and Limits M. Morange ----- PART FOUR. CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVES ----- Gene Concepts: Fragments from the Perspective of Molecular Biology H.-J. Rheinberger ----- Reproduction and the Reduction of Genetics J. R. Griesemer ----- A Unified View of the Gene, or How to Overcome Reductionism P. J. Beurton ----- FINAL REVIEW The Gene - A Concept in Tension R. Falk ----- Glossary ----- Index. ISBN 0521771870 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 650 Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Seller Inventory # 1239293
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, Hardcover/Pappeinband. Condition: Gut. 384 S. Fresh and clean copy in good condition. Frisches und sauberes Exemplar in gutem Zustand. INHALT : Introduction List of Authors ----- PART ONE. GENES AND TRAITS ----- The Dissolution of Protein Coding Genes in Molecular Biology T. Fogle ----- The Differential Concept of the Gene: Past and Present S. Schwartz ----- Gene Concepts and Genetic Concepts F Gifford ----- PART TWO. EXTRACTING THE UNITS OF HEREDITY ----- From Measurement to Organization: A Philosophical Scheme for the History of the Concept of Heredity ----- J. Gayon ----- From Gene to Genetic Hierarchy: Richard Goldschmidt and the Problem of the Gene ----- M. R. Dietrich ----- Seymour Benzer and the Definition of the Gene F. L. Holmes ----- PART THREE. GENETIC PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT ----- GENES ----- Decoding the Genetic Program: Or, Some Circular Logic in the Logic of Circularity E. Fox Keller ----- Genes Classical and Genes Developmental: The Different Use of Genes in Evolutionary Syntheses S. F. Gilbert ----- The Developmental Gene Concept: History and Limits M. Morange ----- PART FOUR. CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVES ----- Gene Concepts: Fragments from the Perspective of Molecular Biology H.-J. Rheinberger ----- Reproduction and the Reduction of Genetics J. R. Griesemer ----- A Unified View of the Gene, or How to Overcome Reductionism P. J. Beurton ----- FINAL REVIEW The Gene - A Concept in Tension R. Falk ----- Glossary ----- Index. ISBN 0521771870 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 650 Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Seller Inventory # 1239294