Life-Functional Theories of Life
| dc.contributor.author | Feldman, Fred | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T19:32:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T19:32:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1992-01-01 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3413 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Many philosophers and biologists have attempted to explain what “alive” means. According to one family of accounts, we can explain the meaning of “alive” in terms of life-functions. This paper discusses this family of views. It is argued that the life-functional analyses of life are unsuccessful. | |
| dc.subject | Philosophy Of Biology | |
| dc.subject | Philosophy Of Science | |
| dc.title | Life-Functional Theories of Life | |
| dc.type | article | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T19:32:06Z | |
| dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
| dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
| dc.source.status | published | |
| dc.description.publicationtitle | Philosophic Exchange | |
| dc.contributor.organization | University of Massachusetts | |
| dc.languate.iso | en_US |
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