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Origin(s) of Design in Nature

A Fresh, Interdisciplinary Look at How Design Emerges in Complex Systems, Especially Life

  • The volume offers a pluralistic approach to design in nature
  • Both scientific and theological aspects of design are considered the volume is very multi-disciplinary

Part of the book series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology (COLE, volume 23)

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
  2. Origin of Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
    2. On the Biological Origin of Design in Nature

      • Attila Grandpierre
      Pages 17-41
    3. Creativity in Nature

      • Steve McGrew
      Pages 43-55

About this book

Origin(s) of Design in Nature is a collection of over 40 articles from prominent researchers in the life, physical, and social sciences, medicine, and the philosophy of science that all address the philosophical and scientific question of how design emerged in the natural world. The volume offers a large variety of perspectives on the design debate including progressive accounts from artificial life, embryology, complexity, cosmology, theology and the philosophy of biology. This book is volume 23 of the series, Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. www.springer.com/series/5775

Editors and Affiliations

  • Longmont, USA

    Liz Swan

  • Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Panacea, USA

    Richard Gordon

  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Joseph Seckbach

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eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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