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The Dialectical Biologist

Simberloff, Daniel, Levins, Richard, Lewontin, Richard·1987·The Condor
DOI 10.2307/1368785
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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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