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Theory of organisms Closure Constraints Organicism Theoretical principle Organization Stability Theoritical biology -bio]/Quantitative Methods [q-bio.QM] -bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Biophysics -bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Molecular biology -bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Structural Biology [q-bio.BM] -bio]/Biodiversity/Populations and Evolution [q-bio.PE] -bio]/Cancer -bio]Sujets proches
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Matteo Mossio et al., « Theoretical principles for biology: organization », HAL-SHS : histoire, philosophie et sociologie des sciences et des techniques, ID : 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2016
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In the search of a theory of biological organisms, we propose to adopt organization as a theoretical principle. Organization constitutes an overarching hypothesis that frames the intelligibility of biological objects, by characterizing their relevant aspects. After a succinct historical survey on the understanding of organization in the organicist tradition, we offer a specific characterization in terms of closure of constraints. We then discuss some implications of the adoption of organization as a principle and, in particular, we focus on how it fosters an original approach to biological stability, as well as and its interplay with variation.