Pluralism or unity in biology: could microbes hold the secret to life?

Pluralism is popular among philosophers of biology. This essay argues that negative judgments about universal biology, while understandable, are very premature. Familiar life on Earth represents a single example of life and, most importantly, there are empirical as well as theoretical reasons for su...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biology & philosophy 2013-03, Vol.28 (2), p.189-204
1. Verfasser:	Cleland, Carol E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amino acids Education Evolutionary Biology Life on other planets Microorganisms Philosophy Philosophy of Biology
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