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Functional integrationa theoretical enquiry into the biological unit of the individual /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Functional integrationby Guglielmo Militello.
Reminder of title:	a theoretical enquiry into the biological unit of the individual /
Author:	Militello, Guglielmo.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025.
Description:	xxv, 207 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Biological systemsPhilosophy.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-94744-5
ISBN:	9783031947445$q(electronic bk.)

Functional integrationa theoretical enquiry into the biological unit of the individual /
Militello, Guglielmo.

Functional integrationa theoretical enquiry into the biological unit of the individual /[electronic resource] :by Guglielmo Militello. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - xxv, 207 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm. - History, philosophy and theory of the life sciences,v. 382211-1956 ;. - History, philosophy and theory of the life sciences ;v.4..

Dedication -- Foreword (Alvaro Moreno and Leonardo Bich) -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Competing interests -- List of Figures -- About the Author -- Chapter 1. Functional integration in Life Sciences and Philosophy of Biology -- Chapter 2. Biological autonomy and functional integration -- Chapter 3. Biological regulation and functional integration -- Chapter 4. Eukaryogenesis and the appearance of a new individuality -- Chapter 5. Living one inside another: endosymbiosis, spatial constraints, and functional integration -- Chapter 6. Divide et impera - how cellular integration and control are established through the division of the intracellular space -- Chapter 7. Becoming an individual by controlling the movement of the parts -- Chapter 8. Functional integration and reproduction -- Chapter 9. Conclusions -- Index.

This book explores the main biological dimensions underlying functional integration and examines how they contribute to defining a biological individual as both a physiological and evolutionary unit. Functional integration lies at the heart of most definitions of both organisms and biological individuals, making it explanatorily relevant to biology as well as to the philosophy of biology. However, the notion-typically referring to any causal interdependence among biological functions-remains broad and lacks a coherent theoretical framework. This work addresses that gap by focusing on functional integration at the cellular level, which presents both a minimal degree of complexity (relative to multicellular organisms) and maximal conceptual significance for this inquiry. By analysing the transition from prokaryotes to eukaryotes, the book sheds light on how spatial constraints, system-level regulatory mechanisms, spatio-temporal coordination, and system-level reproduction contribute to characterizing biological organization as a functionally integrated physiological unit. This study opens the way for a fresh reflection on the foundations of biological individuality, offering insights not only for researchers, but also for students and non-specialist readers.

ISBN: 9783031947445$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-94744-5doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

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Biological systems
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LC Class. No.: QH313

Dewey Class. No.: 571.01

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