The “New Morphology” Between Biology and Philosophy: The Hermeneutic Dimension of Portmann’s Thought

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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67810-4_11" target="_blank" >10.1007/978-3-030-67810-4_11</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The “New Morphology” Between Biology and Philosophy: The Hermeneutic Dimension of Portmann’s Thought
Original language description
Among the peculiarities of Portmann’s biological philosophy is its contradictory reception. Though it was intended to reform a traditional biological discipline, morphology, in academic biology itself this original doctrine had surprisingly little impact. Instead, Portmann’s theoretical biology remains a focus of interest for philosophical disciplines like phenomenology and aesthetics and enjoys the attention of lay readers as well. Based on this internal tension, this chapter reflects on the theoretical status of a field that was ignored as a scientific reform but is still studied as an unacknowledged philosophy. Through discussion of the central concepts of “form” and “authentic phenomenon,” it demonstrates that these categories do not have a straightforwardly empirically objective, “scientific” character but, rather, require an approach more akin to philosophy. Portmann, however, did not want to address the philosophical aspects of his morphology as a philosopher and styled his project in a manner more empirical than its true character called for, which to a certain degree complicated the reception and influence of his original biological thought.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Project
<a href="/en/project/GA19-11571S" target="_blank" >GA19-11571S: Adolf Portmann: a pioneer of the eidetic and semiotic approach in the philosophy of the life sciences</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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