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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.
List of contents
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.
About the author
Richard Dien Winfield is Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Georgia, USA, where he has been teaching since 1982. He has been President of the Society of Systematic Philosophy, the Hegel Society of America, and the Metaphysical Society of America. He is the author of 20 previous books, including Conceiving Nature after Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel: the Philosopher’s Guide to the Universe. In 2018 he will be running for Congress in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District.
Summary
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.
