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The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology

By Hans Jonas

Book information

Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
0810117495, 9780810117495
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
46 MB (47982305 bytes)
Series
Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Edition
1
Pages
304\320
Topic
Other Social Sciences\\Philosophy
Time added
2018-06-14 23:15:35
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A classic of phenomenology and existentialism, The Phenomenon of Life sets forth a systematic and comprehensive philosophy--an existential interpretation of biological facts laid out in support of his claim that the mind is prefigured throughout organic existence. Hans Jonas shows how life-forms present themselves on an ascending scale of perception and freedom of action, a scale reaching its apex in a human being's capacity for thought and morally responsible behavior.

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