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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300627103321

Autore

Winfield Richard Dien

Titolo

Universal Biology after Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel : The Philosopher's Guide to Life in the Universe / / by Richard Dien Winfield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-75358-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 pages)

Disciplina

141.0943

Soggetti

Philosophy and science

Science—Philosophy

Science—History

Idealism, German

Philosophy of Science

Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Science

German Idealism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

INTRODUCTION -- 1. Nature as Biosphere -- 2. The Basic Life Processes -- 3. Evolution and the Development of the Different Forms of Life -- 4. Plant Life -- 5.Animal Life -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Here is a universal biology that draws upon the contributions of Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel to unravel the mystery of life and conceive what is essential to living things anywhere they may arise. The book develops a philosopher’s guide to life in the universe, conceiving how nature becomes a biosphere in which life can emerge, what are the basic life processes common to any organism, how evolution can give rise to the different possible forms of life, and what distinguishes the essential life forms from one another. .