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Philosophy of Biology Before Biology examines how biological thought emerged as a unified science around 1800, tracing intellectual developments from the mid-eighteenth century through the early nineteenth century. This Routledge publication explores the foundational writings of key thinkers including Buffon, Cuvier, Kant, Oken, and Kielmeyer, investigating the complex relationship between philosophy and natural science during biology's formation as a discipline. The work addresses critical questions about protobiological concepts and their philosophical underpinnings during a transformative period when the term "biology" itself gained prominence through scientists such as Lamarck and Treviranus, whilst scholarship reveals its usage extended back 30-40 years prior. Essential for historians of science, philosophers, and academics studying the conceptual foundations of modern biological thought and the interdisciplinary dialogue that shaped natural philosophy.

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Examines philosophical and biological writings spanning Buffon to Cuvier and Kant to Oken across the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Explores how the unified science of biology emerged around 1800 through key scientific figures including Lamarck and Treviranus.

Investigates the philosophical foundations underlying the development of protobiological and biological thought during a crucial historical period.

Published by Routledge, a leading academic publisher specialising in history and philosophy of science titles.

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19 February 2019
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