The Phenomenon Of Life by Hans Jonas
Toward a Philosophical Biology
A philosophical inquiry into life that challenges reductionist science, portraying organisms as self-organizing, metabolic beings with purposiveness, inwardness, and a primitive form of freedom. It argues for a continuous emergence from biological processes to consciousness and meaning, rejecting a strict divide between mind and matter. From this ontology of living form, it derives the foundations of value and ethical responsibility, especially in the face of modern technological power over nature.
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- Published
- 1966
- Nationality
- American
- Length
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- Pages
- 300-350
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- El fenómeno de la vida
- Il fenomeno della vita
- Le phénomène de la vie
- Organismus und Freiheit
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