The Sarkarian proposal and molecular-genetic reductionism

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Autor(a) principal: Francese, Christian Federico
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Folguera, Guillermo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: spa
Título da fonte: Principia (Florianópolis. Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/67973
Resumo: One of the most interesting and influential proposals on the subject of reductionism in Biology has been presented by Sahotra Sarkar, mainly in his book Genetics and Reductionism. There the author proposes a general model of reduction and uses it to analyze the reductive relationships between genotype and phenotype, and of Biology with Chemistry and Physics. One of his thesis is that both reductionisms are entirely different conceptual approaches with no relation between them. In this article we critically explore the Sarkarian thesis. Here we argue that the two reductionisms are deeply interconnected and that together they shape an extended vision in contemporary Biology as well as fundamental incurrent biotechnological projects. We have called such perspective “genetic-molecular reductionism” and characterized from the general Sarkar reduction model. The work carried out allows us to expose both the scope of the Sarkarian proposal itself and some remarkable characteristics of a prevalent perspective in Biology.
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spelling The Sarkarian proposal and molecular-genetic reductionismLa propuesta sarkariana y el reduccionismo genético-molecularA proposta sarkiana e o reducionismo genético-molecular One of the most interesting and influential proposals on the subject of reductionism in Biology has been presented by Sahotra Sarkar, mainly in his book Genetics and Reductionism. There the author proposes a general model of reduction and uses it to analyze the reductive relationships between genotype and phenotype, and of Biology with Chemistry and Physics. One of his thesis is that both reductionisms are entirely different conceptual approaches with no relation between them. In this article we critically explore the Sarkarian thesis. Here we argue that the two reductionisms are deeply interconnected and that together they shape an extended vision in contemporary Biology as well as fundamental incurrent biotechnological projects. We have called such perspective “genetic-molecular reductionism” and characterized from the general Sarkar reduction model. The work carried out allows us to expose both the scope of the Sarkarian proposal itself and some remarkable characteristics of a prevalent perspective in Biology.Una de las propuestas más interesantes e influyentes sobre la temática del reduccionismo en Biología ha sido la presentada por Sahotra Sarkar, principalmente en su libro Genetics and Reductionism. Allí el autor propone un modelo general de reducción y lo emplea para analizar las relaciones reductivas que se dan entre el fenotipo y el genotipo, y de la Biología con la Física y la Química. Una de sus tesis es que ambos reduccionismos constituyen enfoques conceptuales enteramente diferentes sin relación entre ellos. En este artículo indagamos críticamente la tesis sarkariana. Aquí sostenemos que los dos reduccionismos se encuentran profundamente interconectados y que conjuntamente conforman una visión extendida en la Biología contemporánea a la vez que fundamental en proyectos biotecnológicos actuales. Tal perspectiva la hemos denominado "reduccionismo genético-molecular" y caracterizado a partir del modelo general de reducción de Sarkar. El trabajo realizado permite exponer tanto los alcances de la propia propuesta sarkariana como algunas características sobresalientes de una perspectiva predominante en Biología.Uma das propostas mais interessantes e influentes sobre o tema do reducionismo em Biologia foi apresentada por Sahotra Sarkar, principalmente em seu livro Genetics and Reductionism. Ali, o autor propõe um modelo geral de redução e o utiliza para analisar as relações redutivas que existem entre o fenótipo e o genótipo, e da Biologia com a Física e a Química. Uma de suas teses é que ambos os reducionismos constituem abordagens conceituais inteiramente diferentes, sem relação entre si. Neste artigo, investigamos criticamente a tese sarkiana. Aqui, argumentamos que os dois reducionismos estão profundamente interligados e que, juntos, eles formam uma visão ampliada na biologia contemporânea, bem como fundamentais nos projetos biotecnológicos atuais. Chamamos essa perspectiva de "reducionismo genético-molecular" e caracterizamos a partir do modelo geral de redução de Sarkar. O trabalho realizado permite expor tanto o âmbito da própria proposta sarkiana como algumas características marcantes de uma perspectiva predominante na Biologia.Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC2021-12-15info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/6797310.5007/1808-1711.2021.e67973Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 25 No. 3 (2021); 539–560Principia: an international journal of epistemology; Vol. 25 Núm. 3 (2021); 539–560Principia: an international journal of epistemology; v. 25 n. 3 (2021); 539–5601808-17111414-4247reponame:Principia (Florianópolis. Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCspahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/67973/48009Copyright (c) 2021 Christian Federico Francese, Guillermo Folguerahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFrancese, Christian FedericoFolguera, Guillermo2021-12-15T13:27:48Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/67973Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principiaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/oaiprincipia@contato.ufsc.br||principia@contato.ufsc.br1808-17111414-4247opendoar:2021-12-15T13:27:48Principia (Florianópolis. Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Sarkarian proposal and molecular-genetic reductionism
La propuesta sarkariana y el reduccionismo genético-molecular
A proposta sarkiana e o reducionismo genético-molecular
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Francese, Christian Federico
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title_full The Sarkarian proposal and molecular-genetic reductionism
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