Approaches from the sciences, philosophy and theology, including the emerging field of astrobiology, can provide fresh perspectives to the age-old question 'what is life?'. Has the secret of life been unveiled and is it nothing more than physical chemistry? Modern philosophers will ask if we can even define life at all, as we still don't know much about its origins here on Earth. Others regard life as something that cannot simply be reduced to just physics and chemistry, while biologists emphasize the historical component intrinsic to life on Earth. How can theology constructively interpret scientific findings? Can it contribute constructively to scientific discussions? Written for a broad interdisciplinary audience, this probing volume dis...
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Approaches from the sciences, philosophy and theology, including the emerging field of astrobiology,...
While the concept of “life” in general is a rather broad one, in this chapter I want to sketch short...
What is life? While a simple question, the answer is incredibly complex. Historical views on life an...
Introduction: What is Life? J. B. S. Haldane (1949) and Erwin Schrödinger (1944), two of the twen...
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Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field not only focused on the search of extraterrest...
What is life? Although the word life seems to have an obvious meaning, it leads to different ideas, ...
International audienceAstrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field not only focused on the ...
Astrobiology brings together all the scientific specialties focused on deciphering origin of life, i...
International audienceThis paper examines how Ralph Cudworth and Nehemiah Grew promote two different...
Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field not only focused on the search of extraterrest...
This Special Issue of Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres contains papers based on the contr...
Approaches from the sciences, philosophy and theology, including the emerging field of astrobiology,...
While the concept of “life” in general is a rather broad one, in this chapter I want to sketch short...
What is life? While a simple question, the answer is incredibly complex. Historical views on life an...
Introduction: What is Life? J. B. S. Haldane (1949) and Erwin Schrödinger (1944), two of the twen...
Philosophical biologists have attempted to define the distinction between life and non-life to more ...
This class-tested textbook examines the basic elements of living systems: energy, chemistry, solvent...
Human beings have wondered about the stars since the dawn of the species. Does life exist out there ...
"Where did we come from? Are we alone? Where are we going? These are the questions that define the f...
Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field not only focused on the search of extraterrest...
What is life? Although the word life seems to have an obvious meaning, it leads to different ideas, ...
International audienceAstrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field not only focused on the ...
Astrobiology brings together all the scientific specialties focused on deciphering origin of life, i...
International audienceThis paper examines how Ralph Cudworth and Nehemiah Grew promote two different...
Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field not only focused on the search of extraterrest...
This Special Issue of Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres contains papers based on the contr...