ISBN: 9780265692226 - la science et la réalité (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the evolution of living beings on Earth according to the transformative ideas of Lamarck and Darwin. The author argues that the doctrine of transformism emerging from their work established the concept of adaptation through inheritance of acquired characteristics, and that this theory is not only the most powerful of science but also the most fertile in providing a philosophical underpinning for humanity's place in the natural world. Exploring the relationship between function and organ development, the author argues that the process of assimilationâ"in which substances are taken in and modified to become part of the living organismâ"is the mechanism through which living beings adapt to their environment. This book will appeal to biologists, as well as those interested in the philosophical foundations of biology. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…