Abstract
Eric Davidson, a passionate molecular developmental biologist and intellectual, believed that conceptual advances in the sciences should be based on knowledge of conceptual history. Convinced of the superiority of a causal-analytical approach over other methods, he succeeded in successfully applying this approach to the complex feature of organismal development by introducing the far-reaching concept of developmental Gene Regulatory Networks. This essay reviews Davidson’s philosophy, his support for the history of science, and some aspects of his scientific personality.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 31 |
Journal | History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Eric H. Davidson
- Loeb
- Mechanistic biology
- Neo-Darwinism
- Popper
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- History
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- History and Philosophy of Science