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

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Výsledek na webu

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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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA19-11571S" target="_blank" >GA19-11571S: Adolf Portmann: průkopník eidetického a semiotického přístupu ve filozofii věd o živém</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Adolf Portmann: A Thinker of Self-Expressive Life

ISBN

978-3-030-67809-8

Počet stran výsledku

20

Strana od-do

199-218

Počet stran knihy

273

Název nakladatele

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Místo vydání

Cham

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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