Immunology and individuality
Immunology and philosophy have a rich history of dialogue. Immunologists have long been influenced by ideas from philosophy, notably the concept of 'self', and many philosophers have explored the conceptual, theoretical and methodological foundations of immunology. Here, I discuss two aspe...
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| description | Immunology and philosophy have a rich history of dialogue. Immunologists have long been influenced by ideas from philosophy, notably the concept of 'self', and many philosophers have explored the conceptual, theoretical and methodological foundations of immunology. Here, I discuss two aspects of this dialogue: biological individuality and immunogenicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f26d1d18aa849a6a1801534378d5a602022-12-22T03:51:14ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2019-04-01810.7554/eLife.47384Immunology and individualityThomas Pradeu0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6590-3281ImmunoConcept CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; Institut d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences et des techniques, Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, FranceImmunology and philosophy have a rich history of dialogue. Immunologists have long been influenced by ideas from philosophy, notably the concept of 'self', and many philosophers have explored the conceptual, theoretical and methodological foundations of immunology. Here, I discuss two aspects of this dialogue: biological individuality and immunogenicity.https://elifesciences.org/articles/47384immunogenicityIndividualityPhilosophy of BiologyPhilosophy of Scienceselfnonself |
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| title | Immunology and individuality |
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| title_short | Immunology and individuality |
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| topic | immunogenicity Individuality Philosophy of Biology Philosophy of Science self nonself |
| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/47384 |
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