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  • Philosophy of Immunology

    by Thomas Pradeu ...
    Series series Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
    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 ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Individuals Across the Sciences

    Edited by Alexandre Guay, Thomas Pradeu ...
    What are individuals? How can they be identified? These are crucial questions for philosophers and scientists alike. Criteria of individuality seem to differ markedly between metaphysics and the empirical sciences - and this might well explain why no work has hitherto attempted to relate the contributions of metaphysics, physics and biology on this question. This timely volume brings together ... Read more

    $100.99 USD

  • Towards a Theory of Development

    Edited by Alessandro Minelli, Thomas Pradeu ...
    Is it possible to explain and predict the development of living things? What is development? Articulate answers to these seemingly innocuous questions are far from straightforward. To date, no systematic, targeted effort has been made to construct a unifying theory of development. This novel work offers a unique exploration of the foundations of ontogeny by asking how the development of living ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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  • The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being

    Evolution and the Making of Us

    by Alice Roberts ...
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  • The Leafcutter Ants: Civilization by Instinct

    Civilization by Instinct

    by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson ...
    From the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants comes this dynamic and visually spectacular portrait of Earth's ultimate superorganism.The Leafcutter Ants is the most detailed and authoritative description of any ant species ever produced. With a text suitable for both a lay and a scientific audience, the book provides an unforgettable tour of Earth's most evolved animal societies. Each colony ... Read more

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  • Life is Real, Only Then, When I Am

    All and Everything, Third Series

    by G.I. Gurdjieff ...
    Series series All and Everything
    I bury the bone so deep that the dogs have to scratch for it. Gurdjieff said this about his own writings and his style, which involves paragraph-long sentences that include multiple thought-streams, is intentionally difficult in order to make the reader flex his mind. It is partly an exercise for strengthening the brain and partly a method for transmitting pearls of wisdom. This professionally ... Read more

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  • Undeniable

    How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed

    by Douglas Axe ...
    "In this engaging book, Axe uses 'common science' to consider the biggest mystery: To what or to whom do we owe our existence?" (Dean Koontz).A World Magazine Best Book of the YearThroughout his distinguished and unconventional career, engineer-turned-molecular-biologist Douglas Axe has been asking the questions that much of the scientific community would rather silence. Now, he presents his ... Read more

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  • Science and Philosophy

    by Alfred North Whitehead ...
    From a discussion of Einstein's theories to an analysis of meaning, the philosopher offers a fascinating collection of essays on a wide range of topics.This is a collection of many of Whitehead's papers that are scattered elsewhere. It was the penultimate book he published, and represents his mature thoughts on many topics. Philosophical Library has done a great service by publishing a ... Read more

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  • The Voyage of the Beagle

    by Charles Darwin ...
    The Voyage of the Beagle is a title commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. The title refers to the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle, which set sail from Plymouth Sound on 27 December 1831 under the command of Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N..While the expedition was originally planned to last two years ... Read more

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  • 365 Days of Richer Living

    Daily Inspirations

    by Ernest Holmes, Raymond Charles Barker, DD ...
    Today you embark upon a journey of renewal and reaffirmation. Calling upon the wisdom of ancient religions and philosophies, as well as the principles of New Thought and Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes and Raymond Charles Barker offer 365 passages to guide you in discovering the truth and claiming your divine inheritance.Whether you pray, meditate, affirm, or practice spiritual mind treatment, ... Read more

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  • The Brain

    Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs

    by Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall ...
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