Book contents
- The Quest for a Universal Theory of Life
- Reviews
- Cambridge Astrobiology
- The Quest for a Universal Theory of Life
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Enduring Legacy of Aristotle: The Battle over Life as Self-Organization or (Genetic-Based) Reproduction
- 2 Why Life Cannot Be Defined
- 3 What Is a Scientific Theory?
- 4 How Scientific Theories Develop
- 5 Challenges for a Universal Theory of Life
- 6 Rethinking the Traditional Paradigm for Life: Lessons from the World of Microbes
- 7 Artificial Life: Could ALife Solve the N = 1N=1 Problem?
- 8 Searching for Extraterrestrial Life Without a Definition or Universal Theory of Life
- 9 A Shadow Biosphere: Alien Microbes on Earth?
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Reviews
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2019
Book contents
- The Quest for a Universal Theory of Life
- Reviews
- Cambridge Astrobiology
- The Quest for a Universal Theory of Life
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Enduring Legacy of Aristotle: The Battle over Life as Self-Organization or (Genetic-Based) Reproduction
- 2 Why Life Cannot Be Defined
- 3 What Is a Scientific Theory?
- 4 How Scientific Theories Develop
- 5 Challenges for a Universal Theory of Life
- 6 Rethinking the Traditional Paradigm for Life: Lessons from the World of Microbes
- 7 Artificial Life: Could ALife Solve the N = 1N=1 Problem?
- 8 Searching for Extraterrestrial Life Without a Definition or Universal Theory of Life
- 9 A Shadow Biosphere: Alien Microbes on Earth?
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
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- The Quest for a Universal Theory of LifeSearching for Life As We Don't Know It, pp. iiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019