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The Gradual Transition from the Non-Living to the Living

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2024

Jacques Reisse
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The term “origin” is associated with a beginning, a debut, a birth. Expressions such as “the origin of life” or “the origin of man” suggest unique moments linked to remarkable phenomena. In the following pages, we will attempt to show that, since its birth, the universe has been undergoing a process of self-organization. The appearance of life on Earth represents one of the stages in this process.

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Research Article
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Diogenes , Volume 39 , Issue 155 , September 1991 , pp. 53 - 65
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Copyright © 1991 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie / International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP)

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