The institutional fate of Uexküll’s umwelt theory at the University of Hamburg

Due to Jakob von Uexküll’s umwelt theory, the Institute for Umwelt Research at the University of Hamburg, that was founded in 1928, was a unique institution worldwide for holistic research into animal behaviour and perception. However, Uexküll’s vitalistic-teleological approach and his uncompromisi...

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Main Author: Stefan Kirschner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2023-12-01
Series:Sign Systems Studies
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Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/sss/article/view/23476