Model Organisms
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
ISBN-10
1108742327
ISBN-13
9781108742320
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 28th, 2021
Print length
100 Pages
Weight
142 grams
Dimensions
15.10 x 23.00 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy: metaphysics & ontologyPopular philosophyPhilosophy of scienceBiology, life sciences
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A philosophical exploration of the concept of the 'model organism' in contemporary biology. Thinking about model organisms in order to examine how living organisms have been brought into the laboratory and used to gain a better understanding of biology, and to explore the research practices, commitments, and norms underlying this understanding.
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 explore the research practices, commitments, and norms underlying this understanding. We contend that model organisms are key components of a distinctive way of doing research. We focus on what makes model organisms an important type of model, and how the use of these models has shaped biological knowledge, including how model organisms represent, how they are used as tools for intervention, and how the representational commitments linked to their use as models affect the research practices associated with them. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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