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Organism and the Origins of Self

Organism and the Origins of Self

Tauber, A. I.

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Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, Book 129

PhilosophyMedical ReferenceBiology

ISBN10: 9401055076
ISBN13: 9789401055079
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Oct 4 2012
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
De la vaporisation et de la centralisation du Moi. Tout est la. Charles Baudelaire (journal entry) This anthology is my visit to Oz. On sabbatical in 1988, I chose to reeducate myself in general biology, first broadening my erudition as an immunologist, and then extending that horizon into evolutionary biology and embryology. I was particularly attracted to reflections on the nature of the self as an organ- ismic concept. I went in search of reorientation as a confused physician- scientist, and came back with this book. Baum's Wizard of Oz presented opportunities for growth, and herein lies the purpose of this volume: in providing updated statements concerning the nature of the organism from both scientific and metaphysical perspectives, we might ponder the philo- sophical basis of our research in the hope of gaining insight into our endeavor, not to mention the possibility of its enrichment; it is this contem- plative view of our research which offers a unique dimension to this anthology. To that end, the project follows my idiosyncratic prejudices. The anthology derives in large measure from the symposium, Organism and the Origin of Self' held at Boston University, April 3-4, 1990, under the auspices of the Boston University Center for the Philosophy and History of Science, with generous support of Robert Cohen and Jon Westling, and the organizational skills of Deborah Wilkes. The Symposium presented three ver- sions of the Self from the vantages of embryology, evolution and medicine.

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