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This book, authored by Pierre-Henry Gouyon, delves into the complexities of evolutionary biology and its implications on the perception of natural harmony. It explores the theories of genetics and evolutionary conflicts, drawing on historical contexts such as Linnaean and Darwinian views. The book also examines the application of evolutionary theory across various biological domains, emphasizing the importance of genetic polymorphism and biodiversity. Targeting an audience interested in scientific and sociological questions, it offers insights into the role of evolutionary biology in understanding ecological dynamics and resource management. The text is a product of a conference facilitated by the INRAE, aiming to provide critical reflections on scientific research and its societal impacts.

Evolutionary developmental biology. --- Genetics.

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The book discusses ideas concerning the order and balance of nature (or "economy of nature") from the late 17th century to the early 20th century. The perspective taken is broad, longue durée and interdisciplinary, and reveals the interplay of scientific, philosophical, moral and social ideas. The story begins with natural theology (dating roughly to the onset of the so-called Newtonian Revolution) and ends with the First World War. The cut-off date has been chosen for the following reasons: the war changed the state of things, affecting man’s way of looking at, and relating to, nature both directly and indirectly; indeed, it put an end to most applications of Darwinism to society and history, including interpretations of war as a form of the struggle for existence. The author presents an overview of the different images of nature that were involved in these debates, especially in the late 19th century, when a large part of the scientific community paid lip service to ‘Darwinism’, while practically each expert felt free to interpret it in his own distinct way. The book also touches on the so-called ‘social Darwinism’, which was neither a real theory, nor a common body of ideas, and its various views of society and nature’s economy. Part of this book deals with the persistence of moralizing images of nature in the work of many authors. One of the main features of the book is its wealth of (detailed) quotations. In this way the author gives the reader the opportunity to see the original statements on which the author bases his discussion. The author privileges the analysis of different positions over a historiography offering a merely linear narrative based on general implications of ideas and theories. To revisit the concept of the so-called "Darwinian Revolution", we need to examine the various perspectives of scientists and others, their language and, so to speak, the lenses they used when reading "facts" and theories. The book ends with some general reflections on Darwin and Darwinisms (the plural is important) as a case study on the relationship between intellectual history, the history of science and contextual history. Written by a historian, this book really gives new, multidisciplinary perspectives on the "Darwinian Revolution.".

Evolution (Biology). --- Science --- Philosophy of nature. --- Biotic communities. --- Population biology. --- Evolutionary developmental biology. --- Evolutionary Theory. --- History of Science. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Philosophy of Nature. --- Community and Population Ecology. --- Evolutionary Developmental Biology. --- History.

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This volume provides a broad overview of some cutting-edge philosophical topics of growing interest at the juncture between cognitive science and biology. The main goal is not to integrate the variety of approaches into a single account, but rather to offer diverse perspectives on a collection of selected biological issues of particular philosophical relevance, reflecting the plurality of current research in these areas. Four conceptual vectors give this volume its coherence: Animal and human cognition: With respect to animal cognition, this volume focuses on self-awareness and methodological flaws in the science of animal consciousness. Regarding human cognition, the authors of this volume address various aspects of so-called 4E cognition. Genetics: The role of genes in the development of mind and life has always been philosophically controversial. In this volume, the authors address the possibility of considering post-genomic genes as natural kinds and the proper analysis of the concept of genotype. Teleology: This volume addresses issues of evolutionary causality and teleosemantics, as well as questions relating to biological teleology and regulation. Evolution: Evolution exemplifies better than any other concept the convergence point between philosophy, biology and cognitive sciences. Among other things, the volume deals with the origin of novelties in evolutionary processes from various viewpoints (e.g. cultural evolution and developmental plasticity). Despite their disparity, all these topics belong to a common naturalistic framework. By presenting them in a single volume, the editors want to emphasize the need to always conduct philosophical research on mind and life with tangential domains in mind. This book is a valuable resource for students and researchers of philosophy with a special interest in life, cognition, and evolution, as well as for biologists and cognitive scientists.

Biology --- Cognition in animals. --- Evolution (Biology) --- Philosophy and cognitive science. --- Philosophy of mind. --- Philosophy. --- Cognitive science and philosophy --- Cognitive science --- Animal cognition --- Animal intelligence --- Vitalism --- Mind, Philosophy of --- Mind, Theory of --- Theory of mind --- Philosophy --- Metaphysics --- Philosophical anthropology --- Evolution (Biology). --- Cognitive science. --- Evolutionary developmental biology. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Philosophy of Biology. --- Animal Cognition. --- Cognitive Science. --- Evolutionary Developmental Biology. --- Developmental evolution (Biology) --- Evo-devo (Evolutionary developmental biology) --- Evolution of development (Biology) --- Evolutionary biology of development --- Developmental biology --- Science --- Philosophy of mind --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny

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In this book Ron Amundson examines two hundred years of scientific views on the evolution-development relationship from the perspective of evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo). This perspective challenges several popular views about the history of evolutionary thought by claiming that many earlier authors had made history come out right for the Evolutionary Synthesis. The book starts with a revised history of nineteenth-century evolutionary thought. It then investigates how development became irrelevant with the Evolutionary Synthesis. It concludes with an examination of the contrasts that persist between mainstream evolutionary theory and evo-devo. This book will appeal to students and professionals in the philosophy and history of science, and biology.

Developmental biology --- Embryology --- Evolution (Biology) --- evolutietheorie (darwinisme) --- Animal embryology --- Animals --- Development, Embryological --- Development, Embryonic --- Development, Zygotic --- Embryogenesis --- Embryogeny --- Embryological development --- Embryonic development --- Zoology --- Zygote development --- Zygotes --- Zygotic development --- Zygotic embryogenesis --- Morphology (Animals) --- Embryos --- Reproduction --- Development (Biology) --- Biology --- Growth --- Ontogeny --- Philosophy --- théorie de l'évolution (darwinisme) --- Development --- Philosophy. --- Evolutionary developmental biology --- Developmental evolution (Biology) --- Evo-devo (Evolutionary developmental biology) --- Evolution of development (Biology) --- Evolutionary biology of development --- Arts and Humanities

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Evolutionary developmental biology, or 'evo-devo', is the study of the relationship between evolution and development. Dealing specifically with the generative mechanisms of organismal form, evo-devo goes straight to the core of the developmental origin of variation, the raw material on which natural selection (and random drift) can work. Evolving Pathways brings together contributions that represent a diversity of approaches. Topics range from developmental genetics to comparative morphology of animals and plants alike, and also include botany and palaeontology, two disciplines for which the potential to be examined from an evo-devo perspective has largely been ignored until now. Researchers and graduate students will find this book a valuable overview of current research as we begin to fill a major gap in our perception of evolutionary change.

Developmental biology. --- Evolution. --- Philosophy --- Creation --- Emergence (Philosophy) --- Teleology --- Development (Biology) --- Biology --- Growth --- Ontogeny --- Evolutionary developmental biology. --- Developmental evolution (Biology) --- Evo-devo (Evolutionary developmental biology) --- Evolution of development (Biology) --- Evolutionary biology of development --- Developmental biology --- Evolution (Biology) --- 57.017.6 --- 575.832 --- 575.854 --- 57.017.6 Growth. Development. Ageing. Senescence. Death --- Growth. Development. Ageing. Senescence. Death --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- 575.854 Tissue, organs and function --- Tissue, organs and function --- 575.832 Divergence --- Divergence