re: MD what is life?

From: Magnus Berg (McMagnus@home.se)
Date: Sun Nov 16 2003 - 09:19:52 GMT

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    Hi Nathan

    I mostly lurk nowadays but if you are interested in my take on life, feel free to read "A classicist's road to the Metaphysics of Quality" in the MoQ forum:

    http://www.moq.org/forum/magnus/magnus.html

        Magnus

    "Nathan Pila" <pila@sympatico.ca> wrote:
    __________
    >Hi there Steve,
    >
    >Well, I would assert that the study of "life" is worthwhile even if it is an
    >illusion. Right now, a definition that is accepted by everyone has yet to be
    >formulated. How can one tell if some material is "alive". What properties
    >would such material exhibit?
    >
    >How would you, (Steve)/ (or anyone else) /define 'life'? I am aware that I
    >am not being fair here in that this question is easy to state and terribly
    >difficult to answer. But if you have the time, I would be interested in some
    >of the properties that you think 'life' has. I have some views on the
    >subject based on some stuff I've read. But I would like to hear what you
    >write first.
    >
    >Regards, Nathan

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