{"product_id":"the-organism-is-a-theory-giuseppe-longo-on-biology-mathematics-and-ai-paperback","title":"The Organism Is a Theory: Giuseppe Longo on Biology, Mathematics, and AI - Paperback","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\u003eGiuseppe Longo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Nocek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold reimagining of life that bridges science, philosophy, cybernetics, and the complexities of biological existence\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Organism Is a Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing synthesis of decades of interdisciplinary research by eminent mathematician and biological scientist Giuseppe Longo. A unique collaboration between Longo and philosopher of technology Adam Nocek, the volume confronts foundational issues in the history of mathematics, computer science, physics, and theoretical biology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Challenging conventional approaches that apply computational and formalist models to the biological world, Longo reveals how the limitations of these models hinder the understanding of organismic complexity, development, and evolution. Through a critique of dominant scientific paradigms, he emphasizes the need for a new biological theory that accounts for the temporal and spatial intricacies of life. Enhanced by Nocek's comprehensive introduction and a fascinating three-part interview with Longo, \u003ci\u003eThe Organism Is a Theory\u003c\/i\u003e offers a bold rethinking of the biosciences, integrating the work of Alan Turing, Bernhard Riemann, Henri Poincaré, Kurt Gödel, and others into Longo's vision of critical biology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bridging scientific and philosophical discourses, this book creatively applies insights from mathematics, physics, and computing into the study of the organism to present a new theoretical approach to understanding biological complexity that resists reductive mechanistic and informatic explanations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRetail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with image accompanied by short alt text and\/or extended description.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Giuseppe Longo is Research Director Emeritus at the National Center for Scientific Research in France and the author or coauthor of five books and more than one hundred peer-reviewed scientific articles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adam Nocek is associate professor of the philosophy of technology and science and technology studies at Arizona State University. He is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Lure of Whitehead\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eMolecular Capture: The Animation of Biology, \u003c\/i\u003eboth from Minnesota. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47578883719389,"sku":"9781517920500","price":58.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Hkqmq_crXe9781517920500.webp?v=1773513413","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-organism-is-a-theory-giuseppe-longo-on-biology-mathematics-and-ai-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}