Explaining the Origin of Life is not Enough for a Definition of Life |
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Authors: | Gerard Jagers op Akkerhuis |
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Institution: | 1.Alterra, Centre for Ecosystem Studies, Wageningen, UR,Wageningen,The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The comments focus on a presumed circular reasoning in the operator hierarchy and the necessity of understanding life’s origin
for defining life. Below it is shown that its layered structure prevents the operator hierarchy from circular definitions.
It is argued that the origin of life is an insufficient basis for a definition of life that includes multicellular and neural
network organisms. |
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