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Biological Theory is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes theoretical advances in evolution and cognition, with an interdisciplinary and conceptual approach. The journal covers topics such as evolutionary and developmental biology, philosophy, history, and social studies of biology, and features original articles, reviews, essays, and classics.
- The Meaning of “Theory” in Biology | Biological Theory - Springer
Helen Longino offers a case study of the fate of scientific...
- Why We Should Care About Universal Biology | Biological Theory - Springer
We present three distinct but connected ways of...
- The Meaning of “Theory” in Biology | Biological Theory - Springer
Biological Theory is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the fields of evolution and cognition, including cognitive psychology, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, evolutionary biology, and developmental biology.
3 cze 2024 · Evolution is the process of descent with modification that explains the origin and diversity of living things on Earth. Learn about the evidence, history, and mechanisms of evolution from Britannica's experts.
27 cze 2024 · Biologists try to understand the living world at large by zooming in on tractable portions of it and by constructing and studying models.
22 cze 2013 · Helen Longino offers a case study of the fate of scientific ideas about human behavior that are communicated to a broader audience. Jonathan Kaplan and Rasmus Winther argue for the “illegitimacy” of using biological theory to make claims about human “race.”
13 cze 2014 · A general theory of organisms is developed, which includes 10 fundamental principles that apply to all organisms, and 6 that apply to multicellular organisms only. The value of a general theory comes from its utility to help guide the development of more specific theories and models.
5 paź 2017 · Universal biology is the investigation of the non-contingent aspects of life as guided by biological theory and constrained by the universe. It aims to develop a theory of life that applies to life everywhere, to explain the scope and limits of biological theory, and to extend biological insights to nonbiological phenomena.
