TY  - BOOK
AU  - Yakura,Hidetaka
TI  - Immunity: from science to philosophy 
SN  - 9781032776590
U1  - 616.079 23
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Boca Raton, Florida
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Immunity
KW  - Immunology
KW  - Philosophy of science
KW  - Medical philosophy
KW  - History of immunology
KW  - Life
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Biology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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
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ER  -