{"product_id":"above-the-gene-beyond-biology-toward-a-philosophy-of-epigenetics-hardcover","title":"Above the Gene, Beyond Biology: Toward a Philosophy of Epigenetics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Baedke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpigenetics is currently one of the fastest-growing fields in the sciences. Epigenetic information not only controls DNA expression but links genetic factors with the environmental experiences that influence the traits and characteristics of an individual. What we eat, where we work, and how we live affects not only the activity of our genes but that of our offspring as well. This discovery has imposed a revolutionary theoretical shift on modern biology, especially on evolutionary theory. It has helped to uncover the developmental processes leading to cancer, obesity, schizophrenia, alcoholism, and aging, and to facilitate associated medial applications such as stem cell therapy and cloning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbove the Gene, Beyond Biology\u003c\/i\u003e explores how biologists in this booming field investigate and explain living systems. Jan Baedke offers the first comprehensive philosophical discussion of epigenetic concepts, explanations, and methodologies so that we can better understand this \"epigenetic turn\" in the life sciences from a philosophical perspective.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Baedke\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy I, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47667330973917,"sku":"9780822945215","price":116.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/rE0D2HyN5y9780822945215.webp?v=1773921174","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/above-the-gene-beyond-biology-toward-a-philosophy-of-epigenetics-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}