Author： Jagers op Akkerhuis Gerard
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 1233-1821
Source： Foundations of Science, Vol.16, Iss.4, 2011-11, pp. : 327-329
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Abstract
The comments focus on a presumed circular reasoning in the operator hierarchy and the necessity of understanding life's origin for defining life. Below it is shown that its layered structure prevents the operator hierarchy from circular definitions. It is argued that the origin of life is an insufficient basis for a definition of life that includes multicellular and neural network organisms.
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