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Today, when the number of environmental problems is multiplying and the science of biology is advancing by leaps and bounds, the analysis of the concept of organism is useful for both understanding our nature, which includes our interactions with other living entities, and understanding developments in the contemporary biology. This paper examines the concept of organism especially through organism-environment interaction and emphasizes its importance in contemporary biology, where the concept of organism has gained more importance—particularly with the transition from Modern Synthesis to Extended Evolutionary Synthesis. The development of this concept, which has roots in the organism-centred biology of the early twentieth century, has become even more dynamic with advancements in biology in recent decades (especially in the sub-fields of developmental biology, systems biology, and ecology). Examining the development of this concept is valuable not only for philosophy of biology but also for re-conceiving ourselves as living entities—that is, organisms—and, consequently, re-thinking our interactions with our environment (both abiotic and biotic).

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