A part‐dependent account of biological individuality: why holobionts are individuals and ecosystems simultaneously
Given one conception of biological individuality (evolutionary, physiological, etc.), can a
holobiont–that is the host+ its symbiotic (mutualistic, commensalist and parasitic) …
holobiont–that is the host+ its symbiotic (mutualistic, commensalist and parasitic) …
The importance of symbiosis in philosophy of biology: an analysis of the current debate on biological individuality and its historical roots
J Suárez - Symbiosis, 2018 - Springer
Symbiosis plays a fundamental role in contemporary biology, as well as in recent thinking in
philosophy of biology. The discovery of the importance and universality of symbiotic …
philosophy of biology. The discovery of the importance and universality of symbiotic …
Broadening the problem agenda of biological individuality: individual differences, uniqueness and temporality
MI Kaiser, R Trappes - Biology & Philosophy, 2021 - Springer
Biological individuality is a notoriously thorny topic for biologists and philosophers of
biology. In this paper we argue that biological individuality presents multiple, interconnected …
biology. In this paper we argue that biological individuality presents multiple, interconnected …
[图书][B] Philosophy of immunology
T Pradeu - 2020 - cambridge.org
Immunology is central to contemporary biology and medicine, but it also provides novel
philosophical insights. Its most significant contribution to philosophy concerns the …
philosophical insights. Its most significant contribution to philosophy concerns the …
[HTML][HTML] Units and levels of selection
E Lloyd - 2005 - seop.illc.uva.nl
The theory of evolution by natural selection is, perhaps, the crowning intellectual
achievement of the biological sciences. There is considerable debate, though, about which …
achievement of the biological sciences. There is considerable debate, though, about which …
Where there is life there is mind: In support of a strong life-mind continuity thesis
MD Kirchhoff, T Froese - Entropy, 2017 - mdpi.com
This paper considers questions about continuity and discontinuity between life and mind. It
begins by examining such questions from the perspective of the free energy principle (FEP) …
begins by examining such questions from the perspective of the free energy principle (FEP) …
Out of our skull, in our skin: the microbiota-gut-brain axis and the extended cognition thesis
According to a shared functionalist view in philosophy of mind, a cognitive system, and
cognitive function thereof, is based on the components of the organism it is realized by …
cognitive function thereof, is based on the components of the organism it is realized by …
The stability of traits conception of the hologenome: An evolutionary account of holobiont individuality
J Suárez - History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Bourrat and Griffiths (Hist Philos Life Sci 40 (2): 33, 2018) have recently argued that
most of the evidence presented by holobiont defenders to support the thesis that holobionts …
most of the evidence presented by holobiont defenders to support the thesis that holobionts …
The conceptual ecology of the human microbiome
N Morar, BJM Bohannan - The Quarterly Review of Biology, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
It has become increasingly clear that there is a vast array of microorganisms on and in the
human body, known collectively as the human microbiome. Our microbiomes are …
human body, known collectively as the human microbiome. Our microbiomes are …
What is a hologenomic adaptation? Emergent individuality and inter-identity in multispecies systems
Contemporary biological research has suggested that some host–microbiome multispecies
systems (referred to as “holobionts”) can in certain circumstances evolve as unique …
systems (referred to as “holobionts”) can in certain circumstances evolve as unique …