Is there a clear border between the living and the inert?

Authors

  • Alberto Barrera García
  • Manuel Jesús López Baroni Universidad Pablo de Olavide

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2019.0.20573

Keywords:

origen de la vida, entropía, información, tiempo, quiralidad, estructura, cosmología, muerte, biología sintética

Abstract

The origin of life is one of the most fascinating topics, not only in the scientific world. However, few subjects could be more frustrating to address. In this article, we analyze the criteria for distinguishing between the living and the inert. In order to clarify the different positions, we have created a model with two variables, "living matter"-"inert matter", which gives a total of four possible combinations. Each of these combinations represents a paradigm of thought with its own axioms, questions to be solved, anomalies and contradictions. With the model, we intend to classify all the existing positions regarding the appearance of life so that any author who has reflected on the matter can identify with any of the combinations, and observe in situ his or her own Weltanschauung, including the limitations, aporia, and irresolvable questions.

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Published

2018-05-29

How to Cite

Barrera García, A., & López Baroni, M. J. (2018). Is there a clear border between the living and the inert?. Revista De Bioética Y Derecho, (43), 9–31. https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2019.0.20573

Issue

2018: Núm. 43 - jul - Dossier on political and judicial strategies in the debate for the legalization of abortion in Latin America, coordinated by J. Arosteguy and S. Deza

Section

Bioethical Perspectives

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