{"product_id":"vital-forces-teleology-and-organization-philosophy-of-nature-and-the-rise-of-biology-in-germany-paperback","title":"Vital Forces, Teleology and Organization: Philosophy of Nature and the Rise of Biology in Germany - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Gambarotto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresents broad textual evidence for the development of theories relating to living forms in classical German philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProposes that the Biologie is a unitary framework that consists substantially in a compilation and interpretation of earlier theories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvides an overall account of vitalism and the philosophy of nature in 18th century Germany\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive account of vitalism and the Romantic philosophy of nature. The author explores the rise of biology as a unified science in Germany by reconstructing the history of the notion of \"vital force,\" starting from the mid-eighteenth through the early nineteenth century. Further, he argues that Romantic \u003ci\u003eNaturphilosophie \u003c\/i\u003eplayed a crucial role in the rise of biology in Germany, especially thanks to its treatment of teleology. In fact, both post-Kantian philosophers and naturalists were guided by teleological principles in defining the object of biological research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins by considering the problem of generation, focusing on the debate over the notion of \"formative force.\" Readers are invited to engage with the epistemological status of this formative force, i.e. the question of the principle behind organization. The second chapter provides a reconstruction of the physiology of vital forces as it was elaborated in the mid- to late-eighteenth century by the group of physicians and naturalists known as the \"Göttingen School.\" Readers are shown how these authors developed an understanding of the animal kingdom as a graded series of organisms with increasing functional complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter three tracks the development of such framework in Romantic \u003ci\u003eNaturphilosophie\u003c\/i\u003e. The author introduces the reader to the problem of classification, showing how Romantic philosophers of nature regarded classification as articulated by a unified plan that connects all living forms with one another, relying on the idea of living nature as a universal organism. In the closing chapter, this analysis shows how the three instances of pre-biological discourse on living beings - theory of generation, physiology and natural history - converged to form the consolidated disciplinary matrix of a general biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book offers an insightful read for all scholars interested in classical German philosophy, especially those researching the philosophy of nature, as well as the history and philosophy of biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Gambarotto obtained his PhD in a co-tutored program between the Scuola Normale Superiore (Florence) and the Institut d'historie et de philosophie des sciences et des techniques (Paris). His main areas of expertise are classical German philosophy, philosophy of nature and philosophy of biology. He has published papers especially on German Idealism and on the history of German life-sciences between 18th and 19th century. He is the editor of a volume in history and philosophy of biology dedicated to the notion of organism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 137\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47416577425586,"sku":"9783319880235","price":113.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9b7b44081f4faa3b507cb3056a02ba4b.webp?v=1778409658","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/vital-forces-teleology-and-organization-philosophy-of-nature-and-the-rise-of-biology-in-germany-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}