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The book dives into a core question of biology: what really constitutes the unity of an organism, not just its parts.
It argues that true unity is an end-directed concept, not a simple mix of homogeneous elements. The discussion surveys major ideas, tests their implications, and shows how scholars have framed the problem across generations.
What you’ll gain from this edition is a clear look at how scientists think about character, heredity, and development. It distinguishes between the visible traits of an organism and the deeper mechanisms that shape them, without assuming easy answers. The text also examines how ideas about germ-plasm, determinants, and ontogeny relate to the broader science of biology, philosophy, and physiology.- A concise explanation of why unity in biology matters for building theories of life.
- An accessible look at how ideas like determinants and germ-plasm are described and debated.
- Illustrations of how different theories handle the link between structure, function, and development.
- Discussion of the limits of abstraction from function in studying living systems.
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