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Provides an outline of a universal biology that transcends the contingencies of life on earth
Builds on the seminal achievements of Aristotle, Kant and Hegel
Shows the fundamental forms that life can take wherever in the universe living things may arise
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
Richard Dien Winfield
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Universal Biology after Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel
Book Subtitle: The Philosopher's Guide to Life in the Universe
Authors: Richard Dien Winfield
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75358-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75357-7Published: 07 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09211-5Published: 24 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75358-4Published: 25 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 177
Topics: Philosophy of Science, Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Science, German Idealism