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- There have been three main philosophical approaches to the problem of defining life that remain relevant today: Aristotle's view of life as animation, a fundamental, irreducible property of nature; Descartes's view of life as mechanism; and Kant's view of life as organization, to which we need to add Darwin's concept of variation and evolution through natural selection (Gayon 2010; Morange 2008).
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Nov 30, 2021 · 1. Definition (s) 1.1 Definitions of Life from Antiquity to Darwin. 1.2 Contemporary Definitions of Life. 2. Definitional Skepticism. 3. Artificial and Synthetic Life. 4. Origin (s) of Life. 5. Search For Life. 6. The Macro and the Micro Perspectives. 7. Ethics, Law, and Politics. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography.
- The Meaning of Life
Despite the venerable pedigree, it is only since the 1980s...
- The Meaning
One part of the field of life's meaning consists of the...
- The Meaning of Life
May 15, 2007 · Despite the venerable pedigree, it is only since the 1980s or so that a distinct field of the meaning of life has been established in Anglo-American-Australasian philosophy, on which this survey focuses, and it is only in the past 20 years that debate with real depth and intricacy has appeared.
May 15, 2007 · One part of the field of life's meaning consists of the systematic attempt to clarify what people mean when they ask in virtue of what life has meaning. This section addresses different accounts of the sense of talk of “life's meaning” (and of “significance,” “importance,” and other synonyms).
Life is the aspect of existence that processes, acts, reacts, evaluates, and evolves through growth (reproduction and metabolism). The crucial difference between life and non-life (or non-living things) is that life uses energy for physical and conscious development.
The meaning of life can be derived from philosophical and religious contemplation of, and scientific inquiries about, existence, social ties, consciousness, and happiness.
A survey of philosophical theories and topics related to the question of life's meaning within the analytic tradition. Explore sense-making, purpose, significance, meaning in life, and more.
May 10, 2010 · An overview of analytic philosophers' approaches to the question of what makes a life meaningful. The article focuses on theories of meaning in life and their implications for morality, religion, and happiness.
