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Contents
INTRODUCTION 1 What is Life? The Need of Critical Analysis | 1 |
The Apparent Purposiveness of Life Processes | 6 |
Vital Organization and Analytical Biology | 13 |
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action activities actual adaptation alternative analysis animal appear appropriate association assumed assumptions atomic behaviour biological biologists called causal connexions certain changes character characteristics coenetic variable complex concept concerned connected consider continuous coordinated course defined definition depends determined directive correlation discussion effect energy environment environmental exact example existence express fact finite focal condition formal function fundamental given idea implies important increase independence individual initial instance instinctive integrated interpretation interval involved latter living organisms manner mathematical meaning measure mechanical merely MICHIGAN nature objective observed occur parameters particular philosophy physical system position possible precise present probability problem processes progress question range refers regarded regulation relation relationships respect response result scientific sense short-term shown shows single social stability statement t₁ taken theory thought tion tive unit vagueness variations vital whole