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Organism and the Origins of Self (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
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Organism and the Origins of Self (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 129
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"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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