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        Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology

        The Vienna Series is inspired by the evolutionary and theoretical biology research sponsored by the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI), an international center for advanced study closely associated with the University of Vienna. The series includes monographs and workshop-inspired collections on all aspects of theoretical and evolutionary biology, with an emphasis on integrating the developmental, evolutionary, and cognitive sciences.

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        Properties of Life

        Properties of Life

        Toward a Theory of Organismic Biology

        by Bernd Rosslenbroich

        ISBN: 9780262546201

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 19, 2023

        A coherent and comprehensive theory of life that synthesizes the specific properties of living organisms.
        Evolution "On Purpose"

        Evolution "On Purpose"

        Teleonomy in Living Systems

        Edited by Peter A. Corning, Stuart A Kauffman, Denis Noble, James A. Shapiro, Richard I. Vane-Wright and Addy Pross

        ISBN: 9780262546409

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 22, 2023

        A unique exploration of teleonomy—also known as “evolved purposiveness”—as a major influence in evolution by a broad range of specialists in biology and the philosophy of science.
        Evolvability

        Evolvability

        A Unifying Concept in Evolutionary Biology?

        Edited by Thomas F. Hansen, David Houle, Mihaela Pavličev and Christophe Pélabon

        ISBN: 9780262545624

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: June 27, 2023

        Essays on evolvability from the perspectives of quantitative and population genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, systems biology, macroevolution, and the philosophy of science.
        Rethinking Human Evolution

        Rethinking Human Evolution

        Edited by Jeffrey H. Schwartz

        ISBN: 9780262546744

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 1, 2022

        Contributors from a range of disciplines consider the disconnect between human evolutionary studies and the rest of evolutionary biology.
        Multicellularity

        Multicellularity

        Origins and Evolution

        Edited by Karl J. Niklas and Stuart A. Newman

        Foreword by John T. Bonner

        ISBN: 9780262545853

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: June 7, 2022

        Scholars consider the origins and consequences of the evolution of multicellularity, addressing a range of organisms, experimental protocols, theoretical concepts, and philosophical issues.
        The Convergent Evolution of Agriculture in Humans and Insects

        The Convergent Evolution of Agriculture in Humans and Insects

        Edited by Ted R. Schultz, Richard Gawne and Peter N. Peregrine

        ISBN: 9780262543200

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 22, 2022

        Contributors explore common elements in the evolutionary histories of both human and insect agriculture resulting from convergent evolution.
        Levels of Organization in the Biological Sciences

        Levels of Organization in the Biological Sciences

        Edited by Daniel S. Brooks, James DiFrisco and William C. Wimsatt

        ISBN: 9780262045339

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 24, 2021

        Scientific philosophers examine the nature and significance of levels of organization, a core structural principle in the biological sciences.
        Rethinking Cancer

        Rethinking Cancer

        A New Paradigm for the Postgenomics Era

        Edited by Bernhard Strauss, Marta Bertolaso, Ingemar Ernberg and Mina J. Bissell

        ISBN: 9780262045216

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 27, 2021

        Leading scientists argue for a new paradigm for cancer research, proposing a complex systems view of cancer supported by empirical evidence.
        How Molecular Forces and Rotating Planets Create Life

        How Molecular Forces and Rotating Planets Create Life

        The Emergence and Evolution of Prokaryotic Cells

        by Jan Spitzer

        ISBN: 9780262045575

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 9, 2021

        A reconceptualization of origins research that exploits a modern understanding of non-covalent molecular forces that stabilize living prokaryotic cells.
        Contingency and Convergence

        Contingency and Convergence

        Toward a Cosmic Biology of Body and Mind

        by Russell Powell

        ISBN: 9780262043397

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 25, 2020

        Can we can use the patterns and processes of convergent evolution to make inferences about universal laws of life, on Earth and elsewhere?
        Convergent Evolution on Earth

        Convergent Evolution on Earth

        Lessons for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

        by George R McGhee Jr.

        ISBN: 9780262042734

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 15, 2019

        An analysis of patterns of convergent evolution on Earth that suggests where we might look for similar convergent forms on other planets.
        Evolutionary Causation

        Evolutionary Causation

        Biological and Philosophical Reflections

        Edited by Tobias Uller and Kevin N. Lala

        ISBN: 9780262039925

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 3, 2019

        A comprehensive treatment of the concept of causation in evolutionary biology that makes clear its central role in both historical and contemporary debates.
        Convergent Evolution in Stone-Tool Technology

        Convergent Evolution in Stone-Tool Technology

        Edited by Michael J. O'Brien, Briggs Buchanan and Metin I. Eren

        ISBN: 9780262037839

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 20, 2018

        Scholars from a variety of disciplines consider cases of convergence in lithic technology, when functional or developmental constraints result in similar forms in independent lineages.
        Landscapes of Collectivity in the Life Sciences

        Landscapes of Collectivity in the Life Sciences

        Edited by Snait B. Gissis, Ehud Lamm and Ayelet Shavit

        ISBN: 9780262036856

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 12, 2018

        Broad perspective on collectivity in the life sciences, from microorganisms to human consensus, and the theoretical and empirical opportunities and challenges.
        Vivarium

        Vivarium

        Experimental, Quantitative, and Theoretical Biology at Vienna's Biologische Versuchsanstalt

        Edited by Gerd B. Müller

        ISBN: 9780262036702

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 6, 2017

        The scientific achievements and forgotten legacy of a major Austrian research institute, from its founding in 1902 to its wartime destruction in 1945.
        Transformations of Lamarckism

        Transformations of Lamarckism

        From Subtle Fluids to Molecular Biology

        Edited by Snait B. Gissis and Eva Jablonka

        ISBN: 9780262527507

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 30, 2015

        A reappraisal of Lamarckism—its historical impact and contemporary significance.
        Developing Scaffolds in Evolution, Culture, and Cognition

        Developing Scaffolds in Evolution, Culture, and Cognition

        Edited by Linnda R. Caporael, James R. Griesemer and William C. Wimsatt

        ISBN: 9780262019552

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 8, 2013

        Empirical and philosophical perspectives on scaffolding that highlight the role of temporal and temporary resources in development across concepts of culture, cognition, and evolution.
        From Groups to Individuals

        From Groups to Individuals

        Evolution and Emerging Individuality

        Edited by Frédéric Bouchard and Philippe Huneman

        ISBN: 9780262018722

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 22, 2013

        The biological and philosophical implications of the emergence of new collective individuals from associations of living beings.
        Convergent Evolution

        Convergent Evolution

        Limited Forms Most Beautiful

        by George R McGhee Jr.

        ISBN: 9780262539098

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 4, 2011

        An analysis of convergent evolution from molecules to ecosystems, demonstrating the limited number of evolutionary pathways available to life.
        The Major Transitions in Evolution Revisited

        The Major Transitions in Evolution Revisited

        Edited by Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny

        ISBN: 9780262015240

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 22, 2011

        Drawing on recent advances in evolutionary biology, prominent scholars return to the question posed in a pathbreaking book: how evolution itself evolved.
        Innovation in Cultural Systems

        Innovation in Cultural Systems

        Contributions from Evolutionary Anthropology

        Edited by Michael J. O'Brien and Stephen J. Shennan

        ISBN: 9780262013338

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 23, 2009

        Leading scholars offer a range of perspectives on the roles played by innovation in the evolution of human culture.
        Biological Emergences

        Biological Emergences

        Evolution by Natural Experiment

        by Robert G. B. Reid

        ISBN: 9780262513401

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 21, 2009

        A critique of selectionism and the proposal of an alternate theory of emergent evolution that is causally sufficient for evolutionary biology.
        Modularity

        Modularity

        Understanding the Development and Evolution of Natural Complex Systems

        Edited by Werner Callebaut and Diego Rasskin-Gutman

        Foreword by Herbert A. Simon

        With Konrad Lorenz Institute

        ISBN: 9780262513265

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 21, 2009

        Experts from diverse fields, including artificial life, cognitive science, economics, developmental and evolutionary biology, and the arts, discuss modularity.
        Cognitive Biology

        Cognitive Biology

        Evolutionary and Developmental Perspectives on Mind, Brain, and Behavior

        Edited by Luca Tommasi, Mary A. Peterson and Lynn Nadel

        ISBN: 9780262012935

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 29, 2009

        An overview of current research at the intersection of psychology and biology, integrating evolutionary and developmental data and explanations.
        Functions in Biological and Artificial Worlds

        Functions in Biological and Artificial Worlds

        Comparative Philosophical Perspectives

        Edited by Ulrich Krohs and Peter Kroes

        ISBN: 9780262113212

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 30, 2009

        Investigations into the relationship between organism and artifacts from the perspective of functionality.
        Evolution of Communicative Flexibility

        Evolution of Communicative Flexibility

        Complexity, Creativity, and Adaptability in Human and Animal Communication

        Edited by D. Kimbrough Oller and Ulrike Griebel

        ISBN: 9780262538770

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 22, 2008

        Experts investigate communicative flexibility (in both form and usage of signals) as the foundation of the evolution of complex communication systems, including human language.
        Modeling Biology

        Modeling Biology

        Structures, Behaviors, Evolution

        Edited by Manfred D. Laubichler and Gerd B. Müller

        ISBN: 9780262538152

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 7, 2007

        Experts examine new modeling strategies for the interpretation of biological data and their integration into the conceptual framework of theoretical biology, detailing approaches that focus on morphology, development, behavior, or evolution.
        Compositional Evolution

        Compositional Evolution

        The Impact of Sex, Symbiosis, and Modularity on the Gradualist Framework of Evolution

        by Richard A. Watson

        ISBN: 9780262538091

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 6, 2006

        A study of evolutionary processes that involve the combination of systems of semi-independently preadapted genetic material rather than the linear or sequential accumulation of slight modifications; with computational models that illustrate these mechanisms.
        Evolution of Communication Systems

        Evolution of Communication Systems

        A Comparative Approach

        Edited by D. Kimbrough Oller and Ulrike Griebel

        ISBN: 9780262151115

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: July 30, 2004

        Laying foundations for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of evolution in communication systems with tools from evolutionary biology, linguistics, animal behavior, developmental psychology, philosophy, cognitive sciences, robotics, and neural network modeling.
        Environment, Development, and Evolution

        Environment, Development, and Evolution

        Toward a Synthesis

        Edited by Brian K. Hall, Roy D. Pearson and Gerd B. Müller

        ISBN: 9780262083195

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 24, 2003

        Leading researchers in evolutionary developmental biology seek linkages between, and a synthesis of, development, physiology, endocrinology, ecology, and evolution.
        Origination of Organismal Form

        Origination of Organismal Form

        Beyond the Gene in Developmental and Evolutionary Biology

        Edited by Gerd B. Müller and Stuart A. Newman

        ISBN: 9780262134194

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 3, 2003

        A more comprehensive version of evolutionary theory that focuses as much on the origin of biological form as on its diversification.
        The Evolution of Cognition

        The Evolution of Cognition

        Edited by Cecilia Heyes and Ludwig Huber

        ISBN: 9780262526968

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: July 31, 2000

        This book encompasses the behavior and mentality of nonhuman as well as human animals and a full range of evolutionary approaches. Rather than a collection by and for the like-minded, it is a debate about how evolutionary processes have shaped cognition.
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