Biological autonomy : a philosophical and theoretical enquiry /: a philosophical and theoretical enquiry. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alvaro Moreno, Matteo Mossio.
• Authors: Moreno, Álvaro (Moreno Bergareche); Mossio, Matteo, 1978-
• Contents: Introduction: Life as autonomy -- I. Constraints and organisational closure -- II. Biological emergence and inter-levels causation -- III. Teleology, normativity, and functionality -- IV. Agency -- V. Evolution: the historical dimension of autonomy -- VI. Organisms and levels of autonomy -- VII. Cognition -- VIII. Opening conclusions -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Dordrecht : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxiv, 221 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 570.1; Philosophy; Biology -- Philosophy; Autonomy (Philosophy); NATURE -- Reference; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General; Autonomy (Philosophy); Biology -- Philosophy; Psychology -- Cognitive Psychology; Life sciences: general issues; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Biological models; Consciousness; Philosophy -- Reference; Philosophy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789401798372; 9401798370; 9401798362; 9789401798365
• Related ISBNs: 9789401798365
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 14, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.