02049nam a22003497a 4500 20260807182255.0 241004s2024 enk b 001 0 eng d 9781032776590 9781003486800 (ePub) 9781040089569 (eBook) UEC eng UEC UEC rda 23 616.079 Y.H.I Yakura, Hidetaka, author. 329 Immunity : from science to philosophy / Hidetaka Yakura. First edition. Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2024. xiii, 176 pages : llustrations ; 24 cm. rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc Includes bibliographical references and index. This book explores the essence of immunity. After an initial review of hypotheses, models, and theories proposed to explain immune phenomena in humans and mice, it summarizes the results from synchronic organism-level analyses and diachronic analyses tracing phylogeny. These results suggest that immunity is coextensive with life and is equipped with functions similar to the nervous system. Philosophical reflection with reference to Spinoza and Canguilhem suggests immunity is part of the essence of life - and the essence of immunity embraces elements with normativity. Approaching the essence of any phenomenon in this way is called "theologico-metaphysicalization of science" or "metaphysicalization of science." This book demonstrates the potential of this approach and contributes to a richer understanding of nature"-- Provided by publisher Immunity. 330 Immunology. Philosophy of science. 331 Medical philosophy. 332 History of immunology. 333 Life Philosophy. 334 Biology Philosophy. 335 https://library.uec.edu.eg/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=0a1d7ef160de44390d34f20208de5b75 ddc EBK 0 76 76