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The conceptual foundations of systems biology an introduction / by Marcum, James A.

Table of Contents: “…What is systems biology? -- Reductionism or holism? -- Mechanism or emergentism? …”
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Descriptive vs. mechanistic biology

Table of Contents: “…Contents: History of descriptive physiology -- Systems biology -- The biota expansion -- Downward causation vs. cell-cell signaling -- Holism vs. Reductionism: philosophical views about nature -- Molecular changes mediating evolution -- Cell communication as mechanism of novelty -- From phylogeny-ontogeny to homeostasis & repair -- Homeostasis as the mechanism for evolution -- Explicate/Implicate order.…”
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On the utility of a mechanistic approach to physiology part 1: Descriptive vs. mechanistic biology /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: History of descriptive physiology -- Systems biology -- The biota expansion -- Downward causation vs. cell-cell signaling -- Holism vs. Reductionism: philosophical views about nature -- Molecular changes mediating evolution -- Cell communication as mechanism of novelty -- From phylogeny-ontogeny to homeostasis & repair -- Homeostasis as the mechanism for evolution -- Explicate/Implicate order.…”
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On the utility of a mechanistic approach to physiology part 1: Descriptive vs. mechanistic biology /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: History of descriptive physiology -- Systems biology -- The biota expansion -- Downward causation vs. cell-cell signaling -- Holism vs. Reductionism: philosophical views about nature -- Molecular changes mediating evolution -- Cell communication as mechanism of novelty -- From phylogeny-ontogeny to homeostasis & repair -- Homeostasis as the mechanism for evolution -- Explicate/Implicate order.…”
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