Philosophical Perspectives on the Engineering Approach in Biology: Living Machines?

Book Overview

This book provides a philosophical examination of what has been called the most powerful metaphor in biology: The machine metaphor. It discusses the idea that living systems can be understood through the lens of engineering methods and machine metaphors from both historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036749146X
• ISBN13: 9780367491468
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"