Universal Biology After Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel - by Richard Dien Winfield (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Here is a universal biology that draws upon the contributions of Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel to unravel the mystery of life and conceive what is essential to living things anywhere they may arise. The book develops a philosopher's guide to life in the universe, conceiving how nature becomes a biosphere in which life can emerge, what are the basic life processes common to any organism, how evolution can give rise to the different possible forms of life, and what distinguishes the essential life forms from one another.

From the Back Cover

Here is a universal biology that draws upon the contributions of Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel to unravel the mystery of life and conceive what is essential to living things anywhere they may arise. The book develops a philosopher's guide to life in the universe, conceiving how nature becomes a biosphere in which life can emerge, what are the basic life processes common to any organism, how evolution can give rise to the different possible forms of life, and what distinguishes the essential life forms from one another.

About the Author

Richard Dien Winfield is Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Georgia, USA, where he has been teaching since 1982. He has been President of the Society of Systematic Philosophy, the Hegel Society of America, and the Metaphysical Society of America. He is the author of 20 previous books, including Conceiving Nature after Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel: the Philosopher's Guide to the Universe. In 2018 he will be running for Congress in Georgia's 10^th Congressional District.