Guillermo Folguera

Proliferación subdisciplinar en biología, debacle del reduccionismo y nuevas estrategias de unificación

Over the last decades, in biology there has been a proliferation of subdisciplines and theories, and this poses a question about its unity. Consequently, after reductionism was abandoned as a unifying strategy, philosophical questions have been raised about the possibility of alternative forms of relations among the subdisciplines, and whether they can effectively accomplish a unity of biology. This article starts with a brief consideration of some of the problems that the reductionist program confronts in biology, and then analyzes different kind of relations that are present among the subdisciplines of contemporary biology. In particular, we investigate four of the main proposals that can be found in the specialized philosophical literature; and then we propose two models of inter-disciplinary relations: isomorphism in evolutionary biology, and import/export of theoretical corpus, present in the relation between ecology and physiology. Finally, we offer a few ideas on unity as a goal for science in general, and also about the kind of cohesion that we think to be possible for biology based on our analysis. Thus, we defend the idea of pluralism of inter-disciplinary relations and of unity as a local phenomenon.

Ni cabalmente clásico, ni completamente molecular: un análisis del concepto de gen en la genética del comportamiento

The way in which the biological sciences conceptualize genes have been analysed by a diversity of authors working in philosophy of biology. Despite recognizing the presence of a plurality of concepts, a dualistic conceptualization prevails where a classical gene (Gene-P) and a molecular gene (Gene-D) have been identified. Besides, it has been declared that such concepts are independent and that it is impossible to find “hybrid” notions. In this article we analyse which gene concepts behaviour geneticists operate with and we show that the standard view does not fit well to what is happening in the area. In particular, we postulate that in behaviour genetics there are two different gene concepts, one of which has a “hybrid” nature. In that sense, our proposal shares the pluralistic consensus but rejects the dualistic character that has fundamentally adopted.

Restituição, repatriação e norma ética e legal no manejo de restos humanos arborígenes na Argentina

This paper analyzes previous and current practices in handling human remains from aboriginal communities. The cases of three Argentinian museums are analyzed which adopted different practices throughout history: Natural Sciences Museum of La Plata, the Ambrosetti Museum, the Llullaillaco mummies, along with ethical and legal norms. The ultimate goal of the work is to draw attention to topics such as restitution, repatriation and the recognition of the rights of aboriginal peoples.This paper analyzes previous and current practices in handling human remains from aboriginal communities. The cases of three Argentinian museums are analyzed which adopted different practices throughout history: Natural Sciences Museum of La Plata, the Ambrosetti Museum, the Llullaillaco mummies, along with ethical and legal norms. The ultimate goal of the work is to draw attention to topics such as restitution, repatriation and the recognition of the rights of aboriginal peoples.

Restitución, repatriación y normativa ética y legal en el manejo de restos humanos aborígenes en Argentina

This paper analyzes previous and current practices in handling human remains from aboriginal communities. The cases of three Argentinian museums are analyzed which adopted different practices throughout history: Natural Sciences Museum of La Plata, the Ambrosetti Museum, the Llullaillaco mummies, along with ethical and legal norms. The ultimate goal of the work is to draw attention to topics such as restitution, repatriation and the recognition of the rights of aboriginal peoples.This paper analyzes previous and current practices in handling human remains from aboriginal communities. The cases of three Argentinian museums are analyzed which adopted different practices throughout history: Natural Sciences Museum of La Plata, the Ambrosetti Museum, the Llullaillaco mummies, along with ethical and legal norms. The ultimate goal of the work is to draw attention to topics such as restitution, repatriation and the recognition of the rights of aboriginal peoples.

Restitution, repatriation, and legal and ethical normatives in handling aboriginal human remains in Argentina

This paper analyzes previous and current practices in handling human remains from aboriginal communities. The cases of three Argentinian museums are analyzed which adopted different practices throughout history: Natural Sciences Museum of La Plata, the Ambrosetti Museum, the Llullaillaco mummies, along with ethical and legal norms. The ultimate goal of the work is to draw attention to topics such as restitution, repatriation and the recognition of the rights of aboriginal peoples.This paper analyzes previous and current practices in handling human remains from aboriginal communities. The cases of three Argentinian museums are analyzed which adopted different practices throughout history: Natural Sciences Museum of La Plata, the Ambrosetti Museum, the Llullaillaco mummies, along with ethical and legal norms. The ultimate goal of the work is to draw attention to topics such as restitution, repatriation and the recognition of the rights of aboriginal peoples.