The Dialectical Biologist

出版者:Harvard University Press

作者:Richard Levins

页数:336

出版时间:1987-03-15

价格:USD 28.50

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780674202832

图书标签:生态学马克思主义evolutionbiologist

Scientists act within a social context and from a philosophical perspective that is inherently political. Whether they realize it or not, scientists always choose sides. "The Dialectical Biologist" explores this political nature of scientific inquiry, advancing its argument within the framework of Marxist dialectic. These essays stress the concepts of continual change and co-determination between organism and environment, part and whole, structure and process, science and politics. Throughout, this book questions our accepted definitions and biases, showing the self-reflective nature of scientific activity within society.