Green S. (Ed.) Philosophy of Systems Biology: Perspectives from Scientists and Philosophers

Springer International Publishing AG, 2017. — 273 p. — ISBN: 3319469991Do you want to know what scientists and philosophers really think? You will not find that in the typical journal paper or even conference talk. If you are lucky enough to be able to sit down with them at a pub, they may open up to you. But most of us are not so lucky. The intention with this volume is to offer an alternative to the typical academic publications by providing a format for scholars to freely express their personal opinions and tell their story. I have asked a selection of systems biologists and philosophers to address the same set of questions designed to probe their approaches, aspirations, interests, and frustrations in an informal manner. I hope that the volume at the same time can serve as an introduction to philosophy of systems biology and as a source of insight to what motivates people engaged in systems biology or its philosophy. Moreover, I hope it can serve as a starting point for discussions of the implications of systems biology for philosophy, science, and society. Of course, if you want to pursue the dialogue beyond these initial statements, it is up to you to engage the scholars in discussions about questions you most care about.Introduction to Philosophy of Systems Biology
Systems Biology: Negotiating Between Holism and Reductionism
A System Approach to Cancer. From Things to Relations
Systems Biology in the Broad Sense
Enactments of Systems Biology
Systems Biology, Choices Arising
An Affinity to Theories in Biology
Interdisciplinarity, Philosophy and Systems Biology
Problems in Mathematizing Systems Biology
Towards a Methodology for Systems Biology
Exploring the Metabolic Marketplace Through the Lens of Systems Biolog
Moving from Genetics to Systems Biology
The Importance of Being Dynamic: Systems Biology Beyond the Hairball
Extracting Phenomena, Integrating Explanations, and Styling Representations: Some Frontiers
for Philosophizing About Biology
Systems Biology: Science or Technoscience?
Biological Complexity and the Need for Computational Approaches
Systems Biology Through the Concept of Emergence
From Biological Research to a Philosophy of Systems Biology: The Ground Covered and Some Challenges That Lie Ahead
Complexity Organizing Principles: Prerequisites for Life
Systems Biology Modeling Practices: Reflections of a Philosopher-Ethnographer
Systems Biology Beyond the Genome
A View on Systems Biology Beyond Scale and Method
From a Fascination with Arrow Diagrams to Witnessing a Tipping Point in Biology
From Microscopes to Macroscopes: Advancing Biomedical Research Through Systems Approaches