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The Dialectical Biologist

Simberloff, Daniel, Levins, Richard, Lewontin, Richard·1987·The Condor

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Scientists act within a social context and from a philosophical perspective that is inherently political. Whether they realize it or not, scientists always choose sides. The Dialectical Biologist explores this political nature of scientific inquiry, advancing its argument within the framework of Marxist dialectic. These essays stress the concepts of continual change and codetermination between organism and environment, part and whole, structure and process, science and politics. Throughout, this book questions our accepted definitions and biases, showing the self-reflective nature of scientific activity within society.

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Authors: Simberloff, D., Levins, R., & Lewontin, R.
Venue: The Condor
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 1987-02
Volume: 89
Issue: 1
Pages: 231
ISSN: 0010-5422 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/1368785
OpenAlex: W2068599978
Cited by: 1,387
References: 12
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 57 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 46 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 45 · 2017: 50 · 2016: 51 · 2015: 59 · 2014: 36 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 32
FWCI: 217.85
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Ornithological Applications (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy of Biology and Scientific Explanation
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Marxism and Critical Theory
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
Keywords: dialectics, evolution, adaptation, organism, analysis of variance, Lysenkoism, applied biology, Latin America, pesticides, human nature, ideology

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