Title: The limits of reductionism in biology.
Authors: Bock, Gregory.; Goode, Jamie.; Novartis Foundation.
Publisher: J. Wiley,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Philosophy; Biology; Biology Philosophy Congresses; Reductionism Congresses.
Contents: Introduction / L. Wolpert -- Reductionism and antireductionism / T. Nagel -- Reductionism in physical sciences / R.J.P. Williams -- Macromolecular structure and self-assembly / R. Henderson -- Reduction and integration in understanding the heart / D. Noble -- General discussion: Is all science reductionist? -- Muscle contraction / K.C. Holmes -- Reductionism and explanation in cell biology / P. Nurse -- Biological computation / S. Brenner -- Reductionism in learning and memory / W.G. Quinn -- Hearing / J.F. Ashmore -- The nested networks of brains and minds / H.B. Barlow -- Genes, environment and the development of behaviour / P. Bateson -- What is wrong with reductionist explanations of behaviour? / S. Rose -- Levels of organization in ecological systems / R. May -- The units of selection / J. Maynard Smith -- Final discussion: What are the limits of reductionism?