Model organisms / / Rachel A. Ankeny, Sabina Leonelli.
This Element presents a philosophical exploration of the concept of the 'model organism' in contemporary biology. Thinking about model organisms enables us to examine how living organisms have been brought into the laboratory and used to gain a better understanding of biology, and to explo...
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Superior document: | Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of biology, |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press,, 2020. |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Edition: | 1st edition. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of biology,
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (80 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s). |
Notes: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Dec 2020). |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Model Organisms; 2. What Do Model Organisms Represent?; 3. How Do Model Organisms Represent?; 4. For Whom Do Model Organisms Represent?; 5. The Model Organism Repertoire; 6. When are Model Organisms 'Good' Representations?; 7. Conclusions: What Future For Model Organisms?