Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity
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"Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity" is a theoretical biology book by Denis Noble that challenges gene-centric views of life by arguing for a multi-level, systems-based understanding of biological organization and causation.
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| Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity canonical | 1 |
| biological relativity | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity Context triple: [Denis Noble, notableWork, Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity]
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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The Mathematics of Life
The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
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The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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The Future of Biology
"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity Target entity description: "Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity" is a theoretical biology book by Denis Noble that challenges gene-centric views of life by arguing for a multi-level, systems-based understanding of biological organization and causation.
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A.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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B.
The Mathematics of Life
The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
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C.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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D.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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E.
The Future of Biology
"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
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book
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theoretical biology book ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
biological relativity principle
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contextual interpretation of genes ⓘ importance of higher-level constraints ⓘ multi-level causation in biology ⓘ |
| author | Denis Noble ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| challenges | gene-centric view of life ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of biology
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systems biology ⓘ theoretical biology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-reductionist
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organism-centered ⓘ systems-theoretic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
biological information
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biological relativity ⓘ causal loops in biology ⓘ causal pluralism in biology ⓘ causation in biology ⓘ complex systems ⓘ context-dependence of gene function ⓘ critique of gene-centrism ⓘ critique of genetic determinism ⓘ critique of the modern synthesis ⓘ downward causation ⓘ emergence in biological systems ⓘ epigenetics ⓘ extended evolutionary synthesis ⓘ gene regulatory networks ⓘ holistic approaches in biology ⓘ integrative physiology ⓘ levels of biological organization ⓘ mathematical modeling in biology ⓘ multi-level organization in biology ⓘ multi-scale modeling ⓘ organism as an integrated system ⓘ organism-level causation ⓘ organismic biology ⓘ philosophical foundations of biology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ relational biology ⓘ systems-based understanding of life ⓘ systems-level causation ⓘ systems-level explanation ⓘ |
| proposes | that no single level of biological organization has privileged causal status ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Music of Life: Biology Beyond Genes ⓘ |
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Subject: Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity Description of subject: "Dance to the Tune of Life: Biological Relativity" is a theoretical biology book by Denis Noble that challenges gene-centric views of life by arguing for a multi-level, systems-based understanding of biological organization and causation.
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