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Reductionism and Systems Theory in the Life Sciences - Some Problems and Perspectives (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
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Reductionism and Systems Theory in the Life Sciences - Some Problems and Perspectives (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
Series: Theory and Decision Library A:, 10
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The present volume aims at giving a discussion ot the problems ot
reductionism in contemporary life sciences. It contains six papers
which deals with reduction/reductionism in different fields ot
biological research. Also, the holistic perspective, 1. e. the
systems view, is discussed in some ot the papers. The message ot
this discussion Is that - whereas reductionism is indeed an
important strategy - the systems approach is needed. It is argued
by some ot the authors that organisms are complex systems and not
just heaps of molecules, 50 that the analytical method does not
suffice. Recent developments in systems theory offer the
possibility to install a more comprehensive view ot living systems
what can be seen particularly in the field ot evolutionary biology.
It is true that any organismic activity is molecular, this is to
say that it is based on molecular mechanisms. But it is also true
that the whole organism displays certain patterns ot behavior which
are not just molecular. Any organism can be described as a system
ot different levels ot organization different levels ot order and
complexity - and it is important, theretore, to study all ot the
organizational levels and to see their peculiarities. It should be
obvious, however, that there is not one problem ot
reduction/reductionism, but that there are many problems linked
together and that these problems appear at different levels ot
biological research and bio philosophical reflections."
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