Beyond Mechanism

Pairing scientists and philosophers together this book is an exploration of some of the new frontiers in biology (e.g. Emergence Complex Systems Biosemiotics Symbiogenesis Organic Selection Epigenetics Niche Construction Teleodynamics etc.). The chapters in this volume challenge the mechanistic metaphysic that is implicit in the reigning neo-Darwinist paradigm point to more inclusive modes of thinking in relation to the nature of life and contribute to the novel synthesis that is presently “in the air.”<BR />