Universal Biology After Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel: The Philosopher’s Guide to Life in the Universe

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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.

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9783319753577   3319753576   3030092119   9783319753584

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10.1007/978-3-319-75358-4
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Animal Life

This chapter examines what is essential to animal life and how animal life brings mind into the universe. The discussion draws upon Jonas’ account of how the mediated metabolism of animal life provides the basis for the perception at a distance, motility, and emotion that distinguishes animals from ... see more

Plant Life

This chapter focuses on how plant life comprises a fundamental form of life. The discussion begins by examining the contributions of Aristotle’s account of plant life. On this basis, the chapter turns to Hegel’s more developed treatment of plants, which conceives the distinctive metabolism, organic ... see more

Evolution and the Development of the Different Forms of Life

This chapter examines why and how life undergoes an evolution of species, drawing upon Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel, as well as more recent thinkers, such as Hans Jonas, Daniel Dennett, and Richard Dawkins. The discussion begins by examining Aristotle’s ladder of life forms to shed light on the proble... see more

The Basic Life Processes

This chapter turns to Kant’s account of the internal teleology life to conceive the basic life processes: the complementary functionality of organic unity, metabolism, and reproduction. The chapter further explores the dynamic self-centered individuality of the organism by drawing upon Jonas’ invest... see more

Nature as Biosphere

This chapter investigates how nature becomes a biosphere, an inhabitable environment in which life can emerge and abide. Hegel’s account of the biosphere as a geological organism is examined critically in comparison with the Gaia Thesis, which considers the earth in analogy to a self-sustaining orga... see more

Introduction

The introduction introduces the project of a universal biology, which unravels the mystery of life by employing the categories specific to biological process, instead of relying on those suited for conceiving mechanics, electromagetism, and chemistry. Organic unity, metabolism, and reproduction all ... see more

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