The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology

A classic of phenomenology and existentialism, The Phenomenon of Life sets forth a systematic and comprehensive philosophy-an existential interpretation of biological facts laid out in support of his claim that the mind is prefigured throughout organic existence. Hans Jonas shows how life-forms present themselves on an ascending scale of perception and freedom of action, a scale reaching its apex in a human being's capacity for thought and morally responsible behavior.

Author: Hans Jonas
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 02/28/2001
Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780810117495