ENDORSEMENTS
“This long-overdue history and philosophy of the ‘environment’ concept illuminates how biology thinks about one of its most fundamental ideas. A rewarding, eye-opening read for historians, philosophers, and scientists alike.”
—Tobias Uller, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Lund University; coauthor of Evolution Evolving and Evolutionary Causation
“A formidable achievement, massive in scope, meticulously researched, densely argued, and timely. Fábregas-Tejeda’s book is the definitive work on the history of thinking about the complex relation between organism and environment.”
—Denis Walsh, Professor, University of Toronto; author of Organisms, Agency, and Evolution
“Fábregas-Tejeda’s discerning analysis brings much-needed conceptual clarity to the enigmatic yet essential subject of biology—the organism-environment relationship. A lively, engaging book that will inform practicing biologists as well as philosophers and historians of science.”
—Sonia E. Sultan, Alan M. Dachs Professor of Science, Wesleyan University; author of Organism and Environment
“A tour de force of integrated history and philosophy of biology. With impressive breadth and conceptual clarity, this outstanding monograph reshapes how we think about organisms, environments, and their entanglements.”
—Daniel J. Nicholson, Assistant Professor, George Mason University; author of What Is Life? Revisited
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