[What philosophy can say about immunogenicity]

Abstract

Philosophy can be useful to immunology. Philosophy can help to answer the problem of immunogenicity (the elucidation of the conditions in which an immune response is triggered). A first possible contribution of philosophy is to clarify immunological concepts. A second possible contribution is to offer a historical reconstruction of immunological concepts. A third possible contribution is to suggest theories or theoretical articulations. Immunology probably needs such a collaboration with philosophers.