Individuality and Aggregativity

Why is there a specific problem with biological individuality? Because the living realm contains a wide range of exotic particular concrete entities that do not easily match our ordinary concept of an individual. Slime moulds, dandelions, siphonophores are among the Odd Entities that excite the onto...

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Main Author: Stéphane Chauvier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Michigan Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology