The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology

by Hans Jonas

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810117495
• ISBN13: 9780810117495
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"