{"product_id":"9789048169979","title":"Synthese Library","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSynthese Library\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feltz, Bernard; Crommelinck, Marc; Goujon, Philippe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-organization constitutes one of the most important theoretical debates in contemporary life sciences. The present book explores the relevance of the concept of self-organization and its impact on such scientific fields as: immunology, neurosciences, ecology and theories of evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical aspects of the issue are also broached. Intuitions relative to self-organization can be found in the works of such key western philosophical figures as Aristotle, Leibniz and Kant. Interacting with more recent authors and cybernetics, self-organization represents a notion in keeping with the modern world's discovery of radical complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe themes of teleology and emergence are analyzed by philosophers of sciences with regards to the issues of modelization and scientific explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implications of self-organization for life sciences are here approached from an interdisciplinary angle, revealing the notion as already rewarding and full of promise for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011-10-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789048169979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45416689991820,"sku":"9789048169979","price":197.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789048169979_690f9af7-ad5b-4a0b-9e03-0dc49be5c2d2.jpg?v=1768918093","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789048169979","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}