scholarly journals The Principles of Life

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Flux ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Living Systems ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Chemical Systems ◽  
Terrestrial Life ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Doors

The questions of what life is and how it first started have for a long-time daunted science. Our rather small understanding of what living systems are is demonstrated by the inexistence of a widely accepted chemical definition of them. This work intends to solve this long-lasting problem by laying such a definition as well as the principles that have governed living systems since their inception up to their extant forms. Here I show that living entities are productive chemical systems that bias their own formation. It will be shown that these two aspects inevitably lead to a selection by the highest replicative metabolic flux, explaining all the characteristics of extant living systems, where the strength of the biasing effect can be considered the main difference between life now, and at its origin. By building a narrative on how such a journey may have taken place, this work intends to provide the theoretical framework and experimental inspiration for a complete understanding of evolution, simultaneously creating new avenues to the search for extra-terrestrial life forms and opening the doors to the development of living technologies.

On the applicability of dialetheism and philosophy of identity to the definition of life

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera M. Kolb
Keyword(s):  
Life Forms ◽  
Definition Of Life ◽  
Individual Organism ◽  
Numerical Identity ◽  
Chemical Systems ◽  
Daughter Cells ◽  
Important Idea ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractWe have found that the principles of dialetheism, which state that some contradictions (typically at the limits of a system) may be true, and which amply demonstrate the limits of thought and conception, can be valuable in sorting out and clarifying some astrobiological problems that impede our ability to define life. The examples include the classification of viruses as alive or not alive, and the description of the transition zone for the abiotic-to-biotic transition. Dialetheism gives us the philosophical tool to state that the viruses may be both alive and not alive, and that chemical systems may exist that are both abiotic and biotic.We have extracted some philosophical principles of the identity and have applied them to the identity of living organisms and their life forms. The first and most important idea is that we should define an individual organism via its numerical identity. For each organism its identity will be in relation to itself. As the organism undergoes various changes during its development, and as it transitions from one to the next of its life forms, one can observe numerous qualitative differences between these life forms. Although the life forms change and the organism is in a flux, what remains constant is the numerical identity of the organism. If the organism reproduces, for example by a fission mode, then the daughter cells will have their own numerical identity. We can state that the life of an organism is a sum of all its life forms over the period of time of the existence of the organism. Reproduction, particularly by fission, represents an identity dilemma, but it can be resolved by Gallois' occasional identities theory.

Evolutionary exobiology: towards the qualitative assessment of biological potential on exoplanets

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Stevenson ◽  
Sean Large
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Evolutionary Theory ◽  
Liquid Water ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Mathematical Framework ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Basic Set ◽  
Terrestrial Life ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractA planet may be defined as habitable if it has an atmosphere and is warm enough to support the existence of liquid water on its surface. Such a world has the basic set of conditions that allow it to develop life similar to ours, which is carbon-based and has water as its universal solvent. While this definition is suitably vague to allow a fairly broad range of possibilities, it does not address the question as to whether any life that does form will become either complex or intelligent. In this paper, we seek to synthesize a qualitative definition of which subset of these ‘habitable worlds’ might develop more complex and interesting life forms. We identify two key principles in determining the capacity of life to breach certain transitions on route to developing intelligence. The first is the number of potential niches a planet provides. Secondly, the complexity of life will reflect the information density of its environment, which in turn can be approximated by the number of available niches. We seek to use these criteria to begin the process of placing the evolution of terrestrial life in a mathematical framework based on environmental information content. This is currently testable on Earth and will have clear application to the worlds that we are only beginning to discover. Our model links the development of complex life to the physical properties of the planet, something which is currently lacking in all evolutionary theory.

scholarly journals The Generalized Definition of Life

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
vivek kumar
Keyword(s):  
Origin Of Life ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Living Systems ◽  
Definition Of Life ◽  
The Origin Of Life ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Life On Earth

In this article, I propose and discuss a new definition of life. This new definition considers reproduction and evolution as major aspects of life. It brings into consideration a variety of other life forms like inorganic life, etc. In this study, I aim to present the possibility of various life forms and some of their properties, which might help understand the origin of life on earth and the existence of life in other parts of the cosmos. This new proposed definition of life is independent of the mode of evolution and general enough to consider all potential life forms. This article uses NASA’s definition of life as a structure to derive this generalized definition of life. Finding and exploring new living systems will definitely be very helpful in understanding the aspects of life. In order to explain some complex life forms, a new concept of addition of living systems is introduced in this article. This study underscores the need for further work to understand the origin and properties of living systems.

Feminist Interpretations of Action and the Public in Hannah Arendt’s Theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Noémi Bíró
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Political Thought ◽  
Hannah Arendt ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Feminism ◽  
Definition Of

"Feminist Interpretations of Action and the Public in Hannah Arendt’s Theory. Arendt’s typology of human activity and her arguments on the precondition of politics allow for a variety in interpretations for contemporary political thought. The feminist reception of Arendt’s work ranges from critical to conciliatory readings that attempt to find the points in which Arendt’s theory might inspire a feminist political project. In this paper I explore the ways in which feminist thought has responded to Arendt’s definition of action, freedom and politics, and whether her theoretical framework can be useful in a feminist rethinking of politics, power and the public realm. Keywords: Hannah Arendt, political action, the Public, the Social, feminism "

A Philosophical Analysis To Uncover The Meaning And Terminology Of Person In Indonesian Criminal Law Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Nani Mulyati ◽  
Topo Santoso ◽  
Elwi Danil
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Legal Person ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
Legal Personality ◽  
Legal Subject ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Broad Meaning

The definition of person and non-person always change through legal history. Long time ago, law did not recognize the personality of slaves. Recently, it accepted non-human legal subject as legitimate person before the law. This article examines sufficient conditions for being person in the eye of law according to its particular purposes, and then, analyses the meaning of legal person in criminal law. In order to do that, scientific methodology that is adopted in this research is doctrinal legal research combined with philosophical approach. Some theories regarding person and legal person were analysed, and then the concept of person was associated with the accepted definition of legal person that is adopted in the latest Indonesian drafted criminal code. From the study that has been done, can be construed that person in criminal law concerned with norm adressat of the rule, as the author of the acts or omissions, and not merely the holder of rights. It has to be someone or something with the ability to think rationally and the ability to be responsible for the choices he/she made. Drafted penal code embraces human and corporation as its norm adressat. Corporation defined with broad meaning of collectives. Consequently, it will include not only entities with legal personality, but also associations without legal personality. Furthermore, it may also hold all kind of collective namely states, states bodies, political parties, state’s corporation, be criminally liable.

Diagramming discursive intentionality—A cognitive-pragmatic model of intentional verbs

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joschka Briese
Keyword(s):  
Practical Reasoning ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Theory Of Language ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractThis article presents a sign- and usage-based model of intentionality following the works of Robert B. Brandom and T. L. Short. The concept of discursive intentionality is established within Brandom’s theory of language explains discursive and practical reasoning as well as attributive and ascriptive practices. Discursive intentionality is distinguished from other intentionalities of conceptual proximity. Because Brandom’s concept of signs is underdetermined in his works, it will be complemented with T. L. Short’s theory of intentional signs. This dual theoretical framework leads to an innovative analysis of verbs which locates discursive intentionality at the semantic/pragmatic interface. After giving a definition of discursive intentionality, it will be diagrammed by breaking it down into different components (relata, relations, and predicates). Finally, it is tested regarding the plausibility of the diagrammatics of discursive intentionality, using the intentional verb “to promise” to differentiate between the ascription of intentionality and intention.

APLIKASI KAIDAH "AL-'ADAH MUHAKKAMAH" DALAM KASUS PENETAPAN JUMLAH MAHAR

Al-MAJAALIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-85
Author(s):  
Kholid Saifulloh
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Legal Basis ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Branch Coverage ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Determining Factor

Al-'adah muhakkamah, literally ‘customary usage is the determining factor’,is one of the five universal maxims of Islamic jurisprudencewhich have a wide branch coverage agreed upon by the scholars.This maxim is built on the basis of custom and local wisdom that exists in every community, where this custom is continuously carried out by the community without any denial from them; it is precisely individuals who violate these customs will be considered "freaks". Therefore, Islam makes the customs of a community a legal basis as long as they fulfill the requirements stipulated by Sharia.The formulation of the problem in this study is about: (1) the definition of the al-'adah muhakkamah maxim, (2) the conditions for applying it, and (3) its application in determining the amount and type of dowry. This paper tries to study a jurisprudence principle and apply it to a jurisprudence problem so as to form a complete understanding of the rules as well as how to apply them in the branch of jurisprudence. The conclusions of this study are: (1) that 'adah is something that happens repeatedly which is accepted by common sense and human nature, (2) an 'adah can become a legal basis if it does not contradict the arguments of the Sharia, it is more often done than abandoned, there is no words of the' adah doer who excludes, and the 'adah must exist at the time the covenant occurs,(3) the rule of al-'adah muhakkamah can be applied to determine the number and types ofmis^ldowries, as well as musamma dowries which are absolutely stated.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statements in the U. S. Creative Sector: Progress, or More Bullshit?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Antonio C. Cuyler
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Arts Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Organizations ◽  
The Status ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

This article represents a snapshot and analysis of U. S. service arts organizations’ DEI statements and activities in 2018. At that time, many primarily White-serving U. S. cultural organizations responded defensively to accusations of elitism and a harmful rigged funding system that maintained the status quo by awarding most cultural funding to these organizations while undermining the health and vitality of cultural organizations by and for historically oppressed communities (Sidford, 2011). Furthermore, Helicon Collaborative (2017) found that even with a host of cultural equity, “diversity” projects (Tseng 2016), and public-facing DEI statements, little had changed within six years. Therefore, this study uses directed and summative content analysis to investigate the research question “what do cultural equity and diversity statements communicate about cultural organizations’ positions on DEI?” This study also uses Frankfurt’s (2005) essay On Bullshit and Laing’s (2016) two-prong definition of accountability as a theoretical framework to examine if and how cultural organizations hold themselves accountable for achieving DEI in the creative sector. Lastly, readers should keep in mind that the public murder of Geor-ge Floyd in 2020 has hastened all of the service arts organizations’ access, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) work examined in this study.

DEFINITION OF THE ELITE QUALITY INDEX AS A NEW TYPE OF THE SOCIAL RESEARCH

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
S. FURS ◽  
◽  
A. FEDOSEEV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Social Research ◽  
International Study ◽  
Sharp Change ◽  
The Social ◽  
Distribution Of Resources ◽  
Long Time ◽  
New Type ◽  
Definition Of

The article is devoted to the consideration of such an object of interdisciplinary research as the elite, namely, the latest trends in its study. It is shown that the consideration of this phenomenon has been going on for a long time, but now there is a sharp change in the focus of research – a new methodology is being developed. This is due to the fact that the axiom taken is the provision of a significant influence of the elite not only on the distribution of resources (economic, political, administrative) but also on the development (or recession) of the nation as a whole. The article presents a detailed analysis of the methodology for measuring the elite quality index which formed the basis for an international study conducted in 2020.

MECHANISMS OF FRACTIONATION OF STABLE ISOTOPES IN LIVING SYSTEMS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stepan S. Dzhimak ◽  
◽  
Anna Elkina ◽  
Alexandr A. Basov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotopes ◽  
Exchange Interaction ◽  
Intercellular Space ◽  
Living Systems ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Integer Spin ◽  
Half Integer ◽  
Physical Laws

Some physical laws are considered that provide stable fractionation of isotopes, leading to the accumulation of certain isotopic forms in the intracellular and intercellular space with the manifestation of these effects at various levels of the organism. It is suggested that for a more complete understanding of the above processes, it is necessary to study the mechanism of exchange interaction between particles with integer spin (bosons) and half-integer spin (fermions).

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