Theories on the Nature of Life |
Contents
IIntroduction and order of exposition | 3 |
IIGeneral lines of the history of biological thought since | 9 |
Democritus up to the nineteenth century | 9 |
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A. N. Whitehead abiogenesis according action activities adaptation admit affirmation anatomically regular animals argument assertion atoms behaviour Bertalanffy biologists casual cause cells chance characteristics chemical complex conception conscious consider coordination deny determinism deterministic directional factor Driesch Drieschian dynamic elements entelechy entropy environment equifinality equiprobability evolution exist experimental explain fact favour finalism finalistic formation frequency functional genes graph holism hypothesis improbable individual influence instance J. B. S. Haldane living body living organism living structures machine material mathematical matter means mechanism mechanistic metabolism molecules morphogenesis mutations natural selection observed occur open systems organicism organicists panpsychism panpsychistic phenomenon physical physico-chemical possible precisely preferential laws principle probability problem properties protoplasm psyche psychic factor question R. A. Fisher reality realization regimen of equiprobability regular structure reproduction self-regulation sense species struc substance teleology theoretical theory tion unity universe various vegetative biological phenomena vitalistic whole