Philosophy of immunology / / Thomas Pradeu.
Immunology is central to contemporary biology and medicine, but it also provides novel philosophical insights. Its most significant contribution to philosophy concerns the understanding of biological individuality: what a biological individual is, what makes it unique, how its boundaries are establi...
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| Superior document: | Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of biology, 2515-1126 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press,, 2019. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of biology,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (83 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jan 2020). |
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| Summary: | Immunology is central to contemporary biology and medicine, but it also provides novel philosophical insights. Its most significant contribution to philosophy concerns the understanding of biological individuality: what a biological individual is, what makes it unique, how its boundaries are established and what ensures its identity through time. Immunology also offers answers to some of the most interesting philosophical questions. What is the definition of life? How are bodily systems delineated? How do the mind and the body interact? In this Element, Thomas Pradeu considers the ways in which immunology can shed light on these and other important philosophical issues. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. |
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| ISBN: | 1108575021 110857663X 1108616704 |
| Access: | Open Access title. |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Thomas Pradeu. |